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Anibal Bernaldo
Spectators: 7212 (Terracing: 5410, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 143) Rosario ES Central's Domingos Erasto started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 4 minutes into the match, Domingos Erasto had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Herminio Tome. Puertolas's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Domingos Erasto was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. In the 6th match minute, Rosario ES Central was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Don Riquelme to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Puertolas's Herminio Tome got control of the ball when Domingos Erasto tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rosario ES Central's Ye Xuan managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Artemio Cibran in the 14 minute of the game. Domingos Erasto took the ball and in the 15 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Herminio Tome. Herminio Tome dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. 28 minutes in the game Gilberto Truylos did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Artemio Cibran. 32 minutes into the match, Domingos Erasto dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Herminio Tome, 3-0. Artemio Cibran made in the 38th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Rosario ES Central's Manuel Uxio. Domingos Erasto's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 42ndth minute, Herminio Tome skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 45 minutes into the match, Puertolas's goal looked a bit too open when Don Riquelme came free, but Herminio Tome reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. 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. Ubaldo Lluques was the one to do the kick off. The audience was convinced that Domingos Erasto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Herminio Tome was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. Eustaquio Olayo's late challenge caught a Rosario ES Central's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eustaquio Olayo helped the player get up and apologised. Eustaquio Olayo hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. In the 60th minute, Puertolas's Teofilo Bernebe seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Teofilo Bernebe the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Puertolas protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Teofilo Bernebe had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 60 minutes into the game, one of Puertolas:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. An unexpectedly hard shot by Domingos Erasto in the 67th minute of play forced Puertolas's goalkeeper Herminio Tome to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Herminio Tome made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Domingos Erasto in the 69th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Puertolas's zone, Ye Xuan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Herminio Tome came out of the goal and Ye Xuan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Puertolas booed when Rosario ES Central was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Domingos Erasto didn't get a good kick on the ball. 80 minutes into the match, Puertolas's goal looked a bit too open when Domingos Erasto came free, but Herminio Tome reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 82 minutes into the game, Domingos Erasto cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Herminio Tome was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind Puertolas's goalkeeper Herminio Tome, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When the match clock showed 90 minutes, the score became 6-0 when Victor Abaunza sped through Puertolas's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Herminio Tome. An unexpectedly hard shot by Domingos Erasto in the 96th minute of play forced Puertolas's goalkeeper Herminio Tome to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Rosario ES Central had played much better football throughout.