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Estadio Chipisca
Spectators: 6623 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1623, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ladislao Hermelando started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Dario Pabla was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. LA PLATA ALL STARS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave EL EXPRESO F.C. the free kick. Dario Pabla hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, EL EXPRESO F.C.'s Alfredo Udalaitz got a free kick in the 5th minute. If Dalmacio Otsando had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 9 played minutes LA PLATA ALL STARS got a freekick which was hit by Dario Pabla. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Cirilo Janpier managed to get in a good position for a shot. EL EXPRESO F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Cirilo Janpier was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leopoldo Rafe breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Placido Dacio took the ball and in the 13 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Emanuel Xacintu. Emanuel Xacintu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Leopoldo Rafe didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ladislao Hermelando went, in the 22nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. In the 28th minute Cirilo Janpier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leopoldo Rafe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Baldomero Firman kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Dalmacio Otsando took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 30th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Emanuel Xacintu. EL EXPRESO F.C.'s goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Dalmacio Otsando received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Emanuel Xacintu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 38 minutes into the game, LA PLATA ALL STARS's Placido Dacio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Emanuel Xacintu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. After 41 minutes, Dalmacio Polentzi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the LA PLATA ALL STARS and the EL EXPRESO F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. When Placido Dacio fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored LA PLATA ALL STARS's protests and gave Placido Dacio a yellow card for diving instead. Placido Dacio kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. After having played for 47 minutes, Alfredo Udalaitz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. EL EXPRESO F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Alfredo Udalaitz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Dalmacio Otsando to strike the kick off in the second half. Amadeo Raymon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. EL EXPRESO F.C.'s Emanuel Xacintu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dalmacio Otsando in the 57th minute of play. Thanks to some nice moves Dalmacio Otsando could shoot a difficult shot in the 58th minute, which Emanuel Xacintu however easily saved by the left post. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Alfredo Udalaitz managed to get in a good position for a shot. EL EXPRESO F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Alfredo Udalaitz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leopoldo Rafe breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ladislao Hermelando received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Leopoldo Rafe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cirilo Janpier's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Leopoldo Rafe read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 69th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in LA PLATA ALL STARS's zone, Cirilo Janpier stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leopoldo Rafe came out of the goal and Cirilo Janpier tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Ladislao Hermelando's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Leopoldo Rafe was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. Ladislao Hermelando received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Leopoldo Rafe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of EL EXPRESO F.C. booed when LA PLATA ALL STARS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dario Asier didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cirilo Janpier kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. 91 minutes into the game, Fernando Iraitz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. EL EXPRESO F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave LA PLATA ALL STARS the free kick. When Dalmacio Otsando came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the LA PLATA ALL STARS fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Dalmacio Otsando couldn't finish the play. LA PLATA ALL STARS's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.