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SPARTAKUS STADIUM
Spectators: 10810 (Terracing: 8109, Seating: 2486, VIP seats: 215) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Leopoldo Nuñez took the kick off in the first half of the match. Julian Gaueko struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Emilio Maldonado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for PUNTARENENSE F.C. In the 7th minute Macho Madrigal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emilio Maldonado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 10 minutes into the match, PUNTARENENSE F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Dennis Guevara came free, but Antonio Van Brussel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Antonio Van Brussel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emilio Lozano in the 13th minute of the match. PUNTARENENSE F.C's Antonio Van Brussel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ismael Mena in the 16th minute of play. After taking down the ball on Real Rosario Central's corner Salomon Esquivel fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Antonio Van Brussel quite easily take care of the ball. Emilio Maldonado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Macho Madrigal, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. If Leopoldo Nuñez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Antonio Van Brussel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Beto Alfaro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julian Gauekos short, quick shot in the 31stth minute got Emilio Maldonado to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 44th match minute, Real Rosario Central was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luis Pinto to maneuver through the defense. Emilio Maldonado was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Leopoldo Nuñez. Emilio Maldonado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leopoldo Nuñez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of PUNTARENENSE F.C booed when Real Rosario Central was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Beto Alfaro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Real Rosario Central's Emilio Maldonado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leopoldo Nuñez in the 47th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Emilio Lozano was the one to do the kick off. In the 50th minute, Julian Gaueko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luis Pinto kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. If Leopoldo Nuñez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leopoldo Nuñez took the ball and in the 56 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Emilio Maldonado. Emilio Maldonado dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. Emilio Maldonado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leopoldo Nuñez, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Omar Sanabria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 68 minutes into the match, Real Rosario Central's goal looked a bit too open when Macho Madrigal came free, but Emilio Maldonado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emilio Maldonado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julian Gaueko in the 72nd minute of the match. PUNTARENENSE F.C's Immo Biela was substituted for Leopoldo Nuñez. In the 80th minute, Julian Gaueko ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Emilio Maldonado was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. In the 85th minute Immo Biela shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emilio Maldonado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In a very dangerous position, a player in Real Rosario Central fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 93rd minute. Penalty! Emilio Maldonado had in the 95thth minute some difficulties stopping Nacho Cordoba's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 95 minutes into the game, Nacho Cordoba cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-0. Emilio Maldonado was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Real Rosario Central's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.