League

Rancul
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hermengildo Laurgain got the match started through his kick off. Nicolas Ellande made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Hipolito Alfonso sent off a good shot on target. Hermengildo Laurgain received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Nicolas Ellande tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nicolas Ellande took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hermengildo Laurgain, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hipolito Alfonso kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Hipolito Alfonso's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Nicolas Ellande firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 30thth minute of the game Hermengildo Laurgain who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Arroyito AFC's Nicolas Ellande was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Rancul's Arnoldo Inautzi got a free kick in the 31st minute. The audience was convinced that Marcelino Firme's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gabriel Berriotxoa was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. In the 34th match minute, Rancul was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristian Arnau to maneuver through the defense. Gabriel Berriotxoa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcelino Firme in the 43rd minute of the match. Silvano Matai hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hipolito Alfonso got free with Nicolas Ellande in the 48th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

In the 52nd minute, Victorino Senio reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Gabriel Berriotxoa. The goal made the score 0-1. A hard shot 56 in the game by Marcelino Firme from a close distance when the talented Gabriel Berriotxoa managed to make a qualified save. Rancul's players were relieved. After 57 played minutes Rancul got a freekick which was hit by Cristian Arnau. Marciano Unai took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 59th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Nicolas Ellande. Arroyito AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 61st minute of the match, Marcelino Firme got a very nice opportunity to score, but Gabriel Berriotxoa was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 63rd minute Hipolito Alfonso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicolas Ellande saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Rancul's Jose Raymundo got a free kick in the 66th minute. In the 70th minute, Marcelino Firme 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. Victorino Senio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gabriel Berriotxoa having to interfere. Gabriel Berriotxoa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Victorino Senio in the 73rd minute. Nicolas Ellande made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Arnau in the 75th minute of play. Nicolas Ellande showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Casimiro Raymundo in the 78th minute of the match. In the 81st minute, Rancul's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Marcelino Firme fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After a rather tough play, Rancul's Marciano Unai got a free kick in the 85th minute. 89 minutes into the match, Rancul's goal looked a bit too open when Nicolas Maxin came free, but Gabriel Berriotxoa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 90 minutes, Marcelino Firme made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Rancul's Gabriel Berriotxoa tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. If Hermengildo Laurgain had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arroyito AFC played a much better game than Rancul and deserved their victory. The Rancul players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.