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India Pale Ale Arena
Spectators: 7265 (Terracing: 5450, Seating: 1671, VIP seats: 144) Teo Garcia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alejo Emmanuel having to interfere. In the 7th minute, Cordoba's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Filiberto Barbosa fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Feliberto Sazon struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Mauro Icardi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cordoba. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind Aston Birra's goalkeeper Mauro Icardi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Artemio Oriche recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Elvio Bonifaco fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Aston Birra's protests and gave Elvio Bonifaco a yellow card for diving instead. Feliberto Sazon struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Mauro Icardi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cordoba. In the 18th minute, Artemio Oriche left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cordoba fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 21 minutes into the match, Aston Birra's goal looked a bit too open when Feliberto Sazon came free, but Mauro Icardi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Feliberto Sazon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Feliberto Sazon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Mauro Icardi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Cordoba's Desiderio Eder got a free kick in the 29th minute. With a little luck, Cordoba's Alejo Emmanuel got control of the ball when Filiberto Barbosa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Teo Garcia was extremely unlucky when he, in the 34th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. 36 minutes into the match, Cordoba's goal looked a bit too open when Teo Garcia came free, but Alejo Emmanuel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Filiberto Barbosa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Alejo Emmanuel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 46th minute, Teo Garcia 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. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Teo Garcia made a kick off. Elvio Bonifaco was shown his second yellow card after 54 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After 55 played minutes Aston Birra got a freekick which was hit by Elvio Bonifaco. An unexpectedly hard shot by Artemio Oriche in the 66th minute of play forced Aston Birra's goalkeeper Mauro Icardi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Teo Garcia charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Teo Garcia the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 67th minute, Teo Garcia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Artemio Oriche sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Cordoba booed when Aston Birra was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hipolito Ixona didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mauro Icardi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Feliberto Sazon in the 72nd minute. If Artemio Oriche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Artemio Oriche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Aston Birra's Diego Nofre got a free kick in the 97th minute. Cordoba's Fabricio Bernard shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 98th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Mauro Icardi but with some difficulty. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Cordoba eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.