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Estadio Urundel
Spectators: 6641 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1641, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tobias Neron took the kick off in the first half of the match. C.A.Estudiantes de Hdo's Domingos Esiquio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tobias Neron in the 4th minute of play. Santiago Perpinya's late challenge caught a C.A.Estudiantes de Hdo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Santiago Perpinya helped the player get up and apologised. After 9 played minutes Rafaela got a freekick which was hit by Santiago Perpinya. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gilberto Caton got free with Vicente Paez in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tobias Neron in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Domingos Esiquio saved C.A.Estudiantes de Hdo from getting behind. Domingos Esiquio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tobias Neron in the 24th minute of play. Vicente Paez was out of position in the 28 minute of play, and Vinicio Inguma capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Vinicio Inguma really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. After 32 played minutes C.A.Estudiantes de Hdo got a freekick which was hit by Jaime Olo. Rafaela's Adan Eleazar got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Adan Eleazar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Domingos Esiquio was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Adan Eleazar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Domingos Esiquio was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Vinicio Inguma made the kick off in the second half. Anacleto Garoa's late challenge caught a Rafaela's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Anacleto Garoa helped the player get up and apologised. In the 55th match minute, C.A.Estudiantes de Hdo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anacleto Garoa to maneuver through the defense. In the 56th minute Tobias Neron shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Domingos Esiquio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, C.A.Estudiantes de Hdo's Gustavo Michael got a free kick in the 57th minute. Vinicio Inguma struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Vicente Paez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for C.A.Estudiantes de Hdo. In the 66th minute, Abelardo Hitz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 69 minutes into the match, Rafaela's goal looked a bit too open when Vinicio Inguma came free, but Vicente Paez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Domingos Esiquio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tobias Neron, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Adan Eleazar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Domingos Esiquio having to interfere. Leonardo Inko's late challenge caught a C.A.Estudiantes de Hdo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Leonardo Inko helped the player get up and apologised. Leonardo Inko kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Venancio Froylan charged in rather forcefully in the 92nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Venancio Froylan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Venancio Froylan hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Rafaela's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.