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Match Report
National stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725,
Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Hernan Fredes started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Pera Limon hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Tadeo Guerrero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Brion Ortiz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tadeo Guerrero didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pera Limon went, in the 13th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Brion Ortiz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Tadeo Guerrero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Spain's Oxel Urquijo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Spain from getting a goal against them. Oxel Urquijo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Martin Ederono, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Hernan Fredes might have been able to make a better finish in the 26th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Oxel Urquijo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hernan Fredes ran back to his position shaking his head. Oxel Urquijo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hernan Fredes, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. 28 minutes into the match, Argentina's goal looked a bit too open when Pera Limon came free, but Tadeo Guerrero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 32 minutes into the match, Brion Ortiz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tadeo Guerrero. Argentina's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Brion Ortiz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. After 35 played minutes Argentina got a freekick which was hit by Albano Loreto. Eberardo Arraz fired away a difficult shot at goal in the 37th minute. He almost succeeded, but the ball bounced in the crossbar and then went out. It was a very nice shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hipolito Calixto got free with Oxel Urquijo in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.
Spain's Oxel Urquijo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hernan Fredes in the 54th minute of play. In the 55th minute Argentina were awarded a corner. Higinio Gotzon went to the cornerflag to take it. Oxel Urquijo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Martin Ederono, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. 58 minutes into the match, Martin Ederono notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Spain's Oxel Urquijo. Oxel Urquijo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Argentina made a substitution. Juan Ignacio Messi replaced Martin Ederono. Argentina made a substitution. Isidoro Eate replaced Higinio Gotzon. The supporters of Spain booed when Argentina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Clemente Garin didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Argentina's Clemente Garin got a free kick in the 65th minute. 73 minutes into the match, Argentina's goal looked a bit too open when Brion Ortiz came free, but Tadeo Guerrero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Oxel Urquijo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Clemente Garin went, in the 74th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. Tadeo Guerrero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brion Ortiz in the 81st minute of play. Argentina's Tadeo Guerrero proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save Argentina from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Argentina booed when Spain was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jose Alfred didn't get a good kick on the ball. Spain's Oxel Urquijo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isidoro Eate in the 92nd minute of play. In the 95th minute Pera Limon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tadeo Guerrero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Spain's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.
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