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VILLA DEL PARQUE
Spectators: 7185 (Terracing: 5391, Seating: 1652, VIP seats: 142) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Baldomero Cordaro started the match with the kick off. After 2 played minutes DE LEON FC got a freekick which was hit by Fermin Osorio. 6 minutes into the game, Teofilo Abechuco was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. DE LEON FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Club Atlético Banfield the free kick. Teofilo Abechuco hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Baldomero Cordaro in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Joel Lop prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 8th minute, Arturo Matro had to leave the field with a concussion. A collision led to Club Atlético Banfield getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Justino Ramirez hit a great ball. A collision led to DE LEON FC getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Amadeo Demario hit a great ball. The audience held their breath when Rosendo Evis in the 13th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Joel Lop's left hand side. Leopoldo Laurin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Juan Rayman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Baldomero Cordaro might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Joel Lop. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Baldomero Cordaro ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 34th minute Baldomero Cordaro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joel Lop saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Baldomero Cordaro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Baldomero Cordaro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Joel Lop tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Leopoldo Laurin to make the kick off. Leopoldo Laurin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 65th minute, Fabian Perez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. DE LEON FC's Teofilo Abechuco got his second yellow card of the match in the 68th minute. The referee ordered Teofilo Abechuco off the ground. Teofilo Abechuco hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Joel Lop showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baldomero Cordaro in the 72nd minute of the match. Club Atlético Banfield's Remigio Havier got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in DE LEON FC's zone, Remigio Havier stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joel Lop came out of the goal and Remigio Havier tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in DE LEON FC's zone, Remigio Havier stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joel Lop came out of the goal and Remigio Havier tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Baldomero Cordaro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, DE LEON FC's Amadeo Demario got a free kick in the 84th minute. After some careless play in the DE LEON FC defense, Remigio Havier kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Joel Lop. The DE LEON FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Joel Lop should have stopped the shot. Leopoldo Laurin kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. After having played for 91 minutes, Baldomero Cordaro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Club Atlético Banfield's supporters crossed their fingers, but Baldomero Cordaro 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 98th minute Baldomero Cordaro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joel Lop saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Club Atlético Banfield played a much better game than DE LEON FC and deserved their victory. The DE LEON FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.