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Estadio Salta
Spectators: 6696 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1696, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Timeteo Lope started the match with the kick off. After having played for 9 minutes, Tallia Cuyar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. La Granja's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tallia Cuyar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind La Granja's goalkeeper Estevam Antuñano, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 12 minutes had been played when some careless play by La Granja's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Baladi Benitua was slow to take the kick. During this time Salta FC's players had a chance to rest. The supporters of Salta FC booed when La Granja was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rameriz Mayorga didn't get a good kick on the ball. When La Granja's Osoitz Bolinaga in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Salta FC's goalie prevented a goal. Baladi Benitua hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Osoitz Bolinaga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Nicolao Asencion tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kinsen Maysonet received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Estevam Antuñano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Estevam Antuñano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Timeteo Lope in the 31st minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Tano Arciniega managed to get in a good position for a shot. La Granja's supporters rose to their feet, but Tano Arciniega was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nicolao Asencion breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Timeteo Lope had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in La Granja's zone, Timeteo Lope stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Estevam Antuñano came out of the goal and Timeteo Lope tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Salta FC's Timeteo Lope in the 46th minute got a chance for a shot 46th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye La Granja's goalie prevented a goal. In the 47th minute, Kinsen Maysonet 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. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Osoitz Bolinaga stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Fernan Artache fell near the penalty area in the 56th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Salta FC's protests and gave Fernan Artache a yellow card for diving instead. Fernan Artache hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Estevam Antuñano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Timeteo Lope in the 59th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in La Granja's zone, Timeteo Lope stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Estevam Antuñano came out of the goal and Timeteo Lope tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 70 minutes, Marcos Ubago mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the La Granja and the Salta FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 72nd minute, Baladi Benitua sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and La Granja's Estevam Antuñano didn't even have to move. After a defensive mix-up in La Granja's zone, Kinsen Maysonet stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Estevam Antuñano came out of the goal and Kinsen Maysonet tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Osoitz Bolinaga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicolao Asencion having to interfere. With a little luck, Salta FC's Nicolao Asencion got control of the ball when Tano Arciniega tried to sneak it across the goal line. A hard shot 92 in the game by Tano Arciniega from a close distance when the talented Nicolao Asencion managed to make a qualified save. Salta FC's players were relieved. When Fernan Artache was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 93 minutes had been played. Fernan Artache kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tano Arciniega got free with Nicolao Asencion in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.