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Carlos Menem
Spectators: 7097 (Terracing: 5324, Seating: 1632, VIP seats: 141) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Astor Dalmai took the kick off in the first half of the match. Gerardo Balesio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bonifacio Sarracino in the 4th minute of the match. In the 9th minute, Jairo Isauro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Abel Montxo hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. In the 14th match minute, Chacarita Juniors was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lino Lauaxeta to maneuver through the defense. Romeo Tebaldo's late challenge caught a Chacarita Juniors's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Romeo Tebaldo helped the player get up and apologised. After 15 played minutes Majadita AFC got a freekick which was hit by Romeo Tebaldo. Gerardo Balesio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jairo Isauro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gerardo Balesio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jairo Isauro in the 23rd minute of the match. Jairo Isauro scored 0-1 in the 24th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gerardo Balesio, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jairo Isauro in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gerardo Balesio saved Chacarita Juniors from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bonifacio Sarracino in the 29th minute of play forced Chacarita Juniors's goalkeeper Gerardo Balesio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Majadita AFC's attentive Jairo Isauro managed to snatch the ball when Placido Poz made a throw-in in the 30th minute of the game. Gerardo Balesio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bonifacio Sarracino in the 31st minute of play. In the 32nd minute Astor Dalmai shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gerardo Balesio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind Chacarita Juniors's goalkeeper Gerardo Balesio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Mohamed Toro made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Radu Grigore sent off a good shot on target. If Jairo Isauro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Majadita AFC's Astor Dalmai in the 45th minute got a chance for a shot 45th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Chacarita Juniors's goalie prevented a goal. Gerardo Balesio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Astor Dalmai in the 47th minute of the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ceferino Foro was the one to do the kick off. Astor Dalmai might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gerardo Balesio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Astor Dalmai ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 60th minute of the match Jairo Isauro shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gerardo Balesio showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Astor Dalmai had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Chacarita Juniors's Gerardo Balesio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jairo Isauro in the 66th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bonifacio Sarracino in the 68th minute of play forced Chacarita Juniors's goalkeeper Gerardo Balesio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 73rd minute, Radu Grigore left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Chacarita Juniors fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Gerardo Balesio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jairo Isauro in the 80th minute of play. The supporters of Chacarita Juniors booed when Majadita AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bonifacio Sarracino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ceferino Foro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Mohamed Toro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The long shot by Urbano Domiku in the 83rd minute really tested Gerardo Balesio's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Gerardo Balesio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jairo Isauro, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Astor Dalmai could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 93rd minute of the match, but Gerardo Balesio made a huge save.