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“Malacho” Solterman
Spectators: 7654 (Terracing: 5742, Seating: 1760, VIP seats: 152) 9 De Julio de Rafaela's Mihnea Sucigan 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. The audience was convinced that Victorino Perez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Orlando Chorache was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. In the 8th minute, Octavio Jakes ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Orlando Chorache was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. The supporters of 9 De Julio de Rafaela booed when Falckner was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sergio Constancio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Isaias Tebaldo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ernesto Unai in the 15th minute of the match. Octavio Jakes struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Orlando Chorache didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Falckner. In the 26th minute, Luis Alberto Spinetta ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Orlando Chorache was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Mihnea Sucigan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Isaias Tebaldo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 32nd minute of the match 9 De Julio de Rafaela got a corner. Falckner's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mihnea Sucigan ran over to the corner to take the kick. 33 minutes into the game, Mihnea Sucigan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Isaias Tebaldo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of 9 De Julio de Rafaela booed when Falckner was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Evaristo Ponciano didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lisandro Richie got free with Isaias Tebaldo in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Falckner's Isaias Tebaldo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ernesto Unai in the 37th minute of play. 38 minutes into the game, Falckner's Franco Toloza nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Orlando Chorache made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. Bernardino Laurin kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Isaias Tebaldo made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Mihnea Sucigan sent off a good shot on target. Orlando Chorache showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Victorino Perez, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Evaristo Ponciano in the 51st minute of play forced 9 De Julio de Rafaela's goalkeeper Orlando Chorache to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 9 De Julio de Rafaela's Orlando Chorache played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Evaristo Ponciano in the 54th minute of play. In the 55th minute Octavio Jakes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orlando Chorache saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Orlando Chorache showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Octavio Jakes in the 57th minute of the match. The supporters of Falckner booed when 9 De Julio de Rafaela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Haroldo Abechuco didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, 9 De Julio de Rafaela's Orlando Chorache got control of the ball when Evaristo Ponciano tried to sneak it across the goal line. Victorino Perez's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Orlando Chorache firmly grabbed it by the left post. Falckner's Severino Franco was substituted for Sergio Constancio. 9 De Julio de Rafaela's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Mihnea Sucigan in the 75th minute. After taking down the ball on 9 De Julio de Rafaela's corner Mihnea Sucigan fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Isaias Tebaldo quite easily take care of the ball. Severino Franco kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. After 81 played minutes, 9 De Julio de Rafaela's Mihnea Sucigan shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Isaias Tebaldo came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in 9 De Julio de Rafaela reached it. In the 83rd minute Lisandro Richie shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isaias Tebaldo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Evaristo Ponciano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Orlando Chorache made a huge save. In the 86th minute, Octavio Jakes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Falckner fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4. Franco Toloza took the ball and in the 89 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Orlando Chorache. Orlando Chorache dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-5.