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Estadio Tortuguitas
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Maximiliano Bide started the match with the kick off. Ismael Elazar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victorio Lizer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 3rd minute, Domingo Bernal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ismael Oro in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ismael Elazar saved Tortuguitas AFC from getting behind. In the 6th minute, Tortuguitas AFC's Domingo Bernal ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Abelardo Frutos. Abelardo Frutos yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. The supporters of Tortuguitas AFC booed when Lacentral F C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guillermo Frichoso didn't get a good kick on the ball. With an all-out effort, Tortuguitas AFC's Abelardo Frutos threw himself towards the right post 10 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Maximiliano Bide, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Ismael Oro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Domingo Bernal got free with Abelardo Frutos in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Abelardo Frutos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mauro Salvidor in the 17th minute. Thanks to some nice moves Mauro Salvidor could shoot a difficult shot in the 23rd minute, which Abelardo Frutos however easily saved by the left post. After 24 played minutes Maximiliano Bide rounded Lacentral F C's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-0. Ismael Elazar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Federico Bastian, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ismael Oro in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ismael Elazar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 43rd minute, Ismael Oro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lacentral F C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. If Guillermo Frichoso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The wind increased when Ismael Oro made the kick off in the second half. Tortuguitas AFC's Ismael Elazar proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save Tortuguitas AFC from getting a goal against them. After 53 minutes of play, Tortuguitas AFC's Desiderio Alvarez made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Abelardo Frutos was left in no man's land by his defense there! Geronimo Ostots kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. In the 63rd minute Maximiliano Bide shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abelardo Frutos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Abelardo Frutos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maximiliano Bide, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lacentral F C's Abelardo Frutos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maximiliano Bide in the 66th minute of play. Tortuguitas AFC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Federico Bastian 75 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 3-2. In the 82nd minute, Lacentral F C's Luisito Umbruso seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Luisito Umbruso the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Lacentral F C protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Luisito Umbruso had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 81st minute of the game. One of Lacentral F C:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Tortuguitas AFC:s goal. Abelardo Frutos had in the 84thth minute some difficulties stopping Damian Ruisko's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Ismael Oro could shoot a difficult shot in the 85th minute, which Ismael Elazar however easily saved by the left post. 85 minutes into the match, Ismael Oro dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ismael Elazar, 3-3. Victorio Lizer hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Lacentral F C's Abelardo Frutos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mauro Salvidor in the 91st minute of play. When Maximiliano Bide fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tortuguitas AFC's protests and gave Maximiliano Bide a yellow card for diving instead. In the 95th minute, Maximiliano Bide hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Lacentral F C defense, Desiderio Alvarez kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Abelardo Frutos. The Lacentral F C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Abelardo Frutos should have stopped the shot. Lacentral F C's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.