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SPORTIVO MINETTI
Spectators: 7194 (Terracing: 5397, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 143) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jacobo Marques took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Echeverría's Enrique Eyague in the 8th minute got a chance for a shot 8th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SPORTIVO V.M's goalie prevented a goal. 2-0 became the score in the 9th minute when Cesar Artaldo elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. SPORTIVO V.M's Cornelio Maldonado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Enrique Eyague in the 12th minute of play. SPORTIVO V.M's Cornelio Maldonado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Enrique Eyague in the 18th minute of play. A collision led to Echeverría getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Zacarias Eneas hit a great ball. The SPORTIVO V.M fans' excitement grew in the 23rd match minute when SPORTIVO V.M's Cesar Artaldo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 27th minute of the match Melchor Tadzio shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Aldo Salvidor showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Cornelio Maldonado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jacobo Marques in the 31st minute of play. 3-1 became the score in the 33rd minute when Enrique Eyague elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Cesar Artaldo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aldo Salvidor was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. Cesar Artaldo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Aldo Salvidor made a huge save. If Melchor Tadzio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cesar Artaldo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When SPORTIVO V.M's Cesar Artaldo in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Echeverría's goalie prevented a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Melchor Tadzio managed to get in a good position for a shot. SPORTIVO V.M's supporters rose to their feet, but Melchor Tadzio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aldo Salvidor breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Aldo Salvidor stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cesar Artaldo's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Melchor Tadzio managed to get in a good position for a shot. SPORTIVO V.M's supporters rose to their feet, but Melchor Tadzio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aldo Salvidor breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 64 minutes into the match, SPORTIVO V.M's goalkeeper Cornelio Maldonado had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Enrique Eyague. In the 67th match minute, SPORTIVO V.M was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Norberto Furman to maneuver through the defense. With an all-out effort, Echeverría's Cornelio Maldonado threw himself towards the right post 74 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Jacobo Marques, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cesar Artaldo in the 75th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aldo Salvidor prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Aldo Salvidor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Clemente Viviano in the 80th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cesar Artaldo in the 81st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aldo Salvidor prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Enrique Eyague had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Echeverría's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.