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Estadio Agronomía
Spectators: 6960 (Terracing: 5327, Seating: 1633, VIP seats: 0) Saul Bazil's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Unax read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Herminio Oliverio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Central Norte de Salta's supporters rose to their feet, but Herminio Oliverio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Julio Unax breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Abelardo Lorencio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mauro Gines, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Octavio Firmo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Abelardo Lorencio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Anibal Aureo's late challenge caught a Agronomía's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Anibal Aureo helped the player get up and apologised. In the 18th minute, Anibal Aureo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Saul Bazil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Apolo Ayala during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 27 played minutes Agronomía got a freekick which was hit by Apolo Ayala. Julio Unax made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saul Bazil in the 29th minute of play. Mauro Otsando made in the 32nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Central Norte de Salta's Erasmo Iliana. Herminio Oliverio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Unax having to interfere. Central Norte de Salta's Herminio Oliverio got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Abelardo Lorencio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mauro Gines, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Saul Bazil to make the kick off. If Octavio Firmo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 56 minutes into the game, Agronomía's Octavio Firmo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Abelardo Lorencio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. 60 minutes into the match, Central Norte de Salta's goal looked a bit too open when Mauro Gines came free, but Abelardo Lorencio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Central Norte de Salta's Abelardo Lorencio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Octavio Firmo in the 62nd minute of play. Abelardo Lorencio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mauro Gines in the 69th minute of play. After 69 played minutes Central Norte de Salta got a freekick which was hit by Herminio Oliverio. Mauro Gines sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Central Norte de Salta were furious when Adrian Felipo was red carded, 75 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The supporters of Agronomía booed when Central Norte de Salta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adrian Felipo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Central Norte de Salta's Herminio Oliverio managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Ernesto Fortun in the 79 minute of the game. Julio Unax didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 81st minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. Ildefonso Eguntsenti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 89th minute Mauro Gines shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abelardo Lorencio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 91st minute, Herminio Oliverio got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 94th minute Mauro Gines shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abelardo Lorencio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.