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Monumental Rafaela
Spectators: 7261 (Terracing: 5447, Seating: 1670, VIP seats: 144) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jairo Montrel got the match started through his kick off. When the match had gone on for 5 minutes, Ramiro Velasco put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Angelo Abastas. Angelo Abastas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jairo Montrel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Damian Hug received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Denis Euloxu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 16 minutes into the match, Clemen´s For Ever's goalkeeper Denis Euloxu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Damian Hug. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Oscar Ramos managed to get in a good position for a shot. CA Rafaela's supporters rose to their feet, but Oscar Ramos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Denis Euloxu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 20th minute, Jairo Montrel 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. In the 25th minute, Amadeo Laurendi 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. In the 34th minute Ramiro Velasco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Angelo Abastas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 35 minutes into the game, Clemen´s For Ever's Arturo Ortzi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Angelo Abastas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Angelo Abastas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jairo Montrel, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. When Teo Bertin came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the Clemen´s For Ever fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Teo Bertin couldn't finish the play. Ramiro Velasco's late challenge caught a CA Rafaela's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ramiro Velasco helped the player get up and apologised. Leopoldo Caton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Denis Euloxu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Teo Bertin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 49th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Oscar Ramos was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Jairo Montrel 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. Jairo Montrel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Angelo Abastas having to interfere. In the 59th minute, Jairo Montrel 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. With a little luck, CA Rafaela's Angelo Abastas got control of the ball when Ramiro Velasco tried to sneak it across the goal line. 62 minutes into the match, Jairo Montrel had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Angelo Abastas. CA Rafaela's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jairo Montrel was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. 65 minutes into the match, CA Rafaela's goal looked a bit too open when Ramiro Velasco came free, but Angelo Abastas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Enzo Cambiasso took the ball and in the 67 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Angelo Abastas. Angelo Abastas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. In the 70th minute, Jairo Montrel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 75th minute, CA Rafaela's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Ramiro Velasco fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After having played for 76 minutes, Ramiro Velasco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Clemen´s For Ever's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ramiro Velasco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Clemen´s For Ever booed when CA Rafaela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Urbano Cresencio didn't get a good kick on the ball. 79 minutes into the match, Clemen´s For Ever's Enzo Cambiasso broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Angelo Abastas didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jairo Montrel went, in the 87th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-6 was the resulting score. With a little luck, CA Rafaela's Angelo Abastas got control of the ball when Ramiro Velasco tried to sneak it across the goal line. Amadeo Laurendi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the final whistle sounded Clemen´s For Ever left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than CA Rafaela.