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Tucuman
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Tucuman FC's Isidoro Ovies started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Isidoro Ovies received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Lon Barrueta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Isidoro Ovies, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 19 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Lon Barrueta was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Ubelteso Escalona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gaufred Ergueta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Ariamito's Lon Barrueta got control of the ball when Ubelteso Escalona tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 30 minutes, Isidoro Ovies made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Ariamito's Lon Barrueta tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Enol Teigeiro charged in rather forcefully in the 32nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Enol Teigeiro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Ariamito booed when Tucuman FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enol Teigeiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Perfecto Cela made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gaufred Ergueta in the 33rd minute of play. In the 35th minute, Ubelteso Escalona 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. After 36 minutes, Ubelteso Escalona made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Ariamito's Lon Barrueta tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 39th minute Isidoro Ovies shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lon Barrueta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 42nd minute, Ariamito's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Enol Teigeiro fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 44th minute of the match, Ubelteso Escalona got a very nice opportunity to score, but Lon Barrueta was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

In the 56th match minute, Ariamito was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Iban Mino to maneuver through the defense. Ariamito's Lon Barrueta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isidoro Ovies in the 59th minute of play. Lon Barrueta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ubelteso Escalona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lon Barrueta stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Isidoro Ovies's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. Isidoro Ovies fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lon Barrueta having to interfere. 80 minutes into the match, Ubelteso Escalona had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lon Barrueta. Ariamito's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ubelteso Escalona was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. Ubelteso Escalona might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lon Barrueta. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ubelteso Escalona ran back to his position shaking his head. Ariamito's Lon Barrueta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ubelteso Escalona in the 87th minute of play. Ariamito's Lon Barrueta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isidoro Ovies in the 88th minute of play. Tonete Marsol thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Lon Barrueta, a very annoying self made goal in the 90th minute which led to 4-2. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Tucuman FC had played much better football throughout.