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Estadio Barrancas
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Teobaldo Munio kicked off to start the match. Roque Fernancos short, quick shot in the 3rdth minute got Celestino Reynardo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The Rafaela Fútbol Club fans' excitement grew in the 4th match minute when Rafaela Fútbol Club's Higinio Osoitz looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 10 minutes into the game, Gavino Gomez recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Celestino Reynardo. Gavino Gomez showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. A collision led to Club Atlético Ranchos getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Teobaldo Munio hit a great ball. In the 14th minute, Gavino Gomez made a precise shot to the right of Celestino Reynardo. Club Atlético Ranchos's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. After a rather tough play, Club Atlético Ranchos's Roman Godoy got a free kick in the 17th minute. In the 20th minute, Roque Damario 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. A collision led to Club Atlético Ranchos getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Apolo Nerio hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Roque Fernanco got free with Celestino Reynardo in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felipe Perschl in the 24th minute of play forced Club Atlético Ranchos's goalkeeper Celestino Reynardo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 28th minute of the match Rafaela Fútbol Club got a corner. Club Atlético Ranchos's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Felipe Perschl ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Club Atlético Ranchos's goalie and right to Ramon Txilar. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Club Atlético Ranchos's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Higinio Osoitz received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Celestino Reynardo came out and tried to block the shot, but Higinio Osoitz slotted it home off the left post making it 4-0 in the 36th minute. 39 minutes into the match, Club Atlético Ranchos's goal looked a bit too open when Gavino Gomez came free, but Celestino Reynardo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gavino Gomezs short, quick shot in the 43rdth minute got Celestino Reynardo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. With 47 minutes on the clock, Evaristo Beila commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. When the match had been going on for 49 minutes, Rafaela Fútbol Club's Felipe Perschl got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Celestino Reynardo. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 5-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Roque Fernanco to make the kick off. Club Atlético Ranchos's Silvano Ruisko got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Club Atlético Ranchos booed when Rafaela Fútbol Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Higinio Osoitz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gavino Gomez took the ball and in the 63 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Celestino Reynardo. Celestino Reynardo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roque Fernanco in the 66th minute of play forced Club Atlético Ranchos's goalkeeper Celestino Reynardo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 68th minute Gavino Gomez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celestino Reynardo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Adam Dagenais made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Silvano Ruisko sent off a good shot on target. Roque Fernanco took the ball and in the 76 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Celestino Reynardo. Celestino Reynardo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 7-0. In the 79th minute Higinio Osoitz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celestino Reynardo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 83rd minute, Gavino Gomez left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rafaela Fútbol Club fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 8-0. Rafaela Fútbol Club made a substitution. Marcelo Batista replaced Roque Damario. Rafaela Fútbol Club made a substitution. Rodrigo Hartz replaced Roque Fernanco. Celestino Reynardo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eugenio Mendiko in the 88th minute of play. After some careless play in the Club Atlético Ranchos defense, Higinio Osoitz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Celestino Reynardo. The Club Atlético Ranchos fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Celestino Reynardo should have stopped the shot. Celestino Reynardo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gavino Gomez went, in the 94th minute, to the upper right corner, 10-0 was the resulting score. 98 minutes into the match, Higinio Osoitz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Celestino Reynardo. Club Atlético Ranchos's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Higinio Osoitz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 11-0. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Rafaela Fútbol Club fully deserved thier win.