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Estadio Alvear
Spectators: 7244 (Terracing: 5434, Seating: 1666, VIP seats: 144) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dante Silban got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute, Eulalio Elazar 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. Charles Dante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dante Silban in the 12th minute of play. If Eulalio Elazar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 15th match minute, Alvear FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pompiliu Iacob to maneuver through the defense. Matias Garikoitz didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Alvear FC's Norberto Firman shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. After a defensive mix-up in Hipolito FC's zone, Ubaldo Hartz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Matias Garikoitz came out of the goal and Ubaldo Hartz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Alvear FC's Norberto Firman slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Matias Garikoitz. That made the score 2-0 after 27 minutes of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Norberto Firman in the 30th minute of play forced Hipolito FC's goalkeeper Matias Garikoitz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Norberto Firman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matias Garikoitz having to interfere. If Norberto Firman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Norberto Firman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matias Garikoitz having to interfere. 42 minutes in the game, Norberto Firman fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Matias Garikoitz having to interfere. Norberto Firman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Norberto Firman was the one to do the kick off. If Eulalio Elazar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hipolito FC's Matias Garikoitz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Norberto Firman in the 54th minute of play. Ubaldo Hartz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 62 minutes into the match, Hipolito FC's goal looked a bit too open when Norberto Firman came free, but Matias Garikoitz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Hipolito FC's zone, Ubaldo Hartz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Matias Garikoitz came out of the goal and Ubaldo Hartz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ubaldo Hartz in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Matias Garikoitz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match clock showed 68 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Norberto Firman sped through Hipolito FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Matias Garikoitz. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Federico Rosario during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Norberto Firman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Matias Garikoitz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Matias Garikoitz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ubaldo Hartz in the 77th minute of the match. If Ubaldo Hartz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Matias Garikoitz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Norberto Firman, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ubaldo Hartz in the 83rd minute of play forced Hipolito FC's goalkeeper Matias Garikoitz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Norberto Firman got in the 92nd a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Matias Garikoitz handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. 95 minutes into the match, Alvear FC's Norberto Firman sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Matias Garikoitz narrowly saved just below the crossbar.