Official Cup

La Cubetera
Spectators: 142 (Terracing: 107, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Rafaela FC's Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio 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. Inocencio Veronica showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hernan Gaztea in the 6th minute of the match. In the 9th minute Octavio Gonzo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ludomil Wasikowski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 10th minute, Timoteo Sabin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Octavio Gonzo in the 12th minute of play forced Olimpo's goalkeeper Ludomil Wasikowski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rafaela FC's Inocencio Veronica proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save Rafaela FC from getting a goal against them. In the 16th minute, Eloy Gipuzkoa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 18 minutes of play, Rafaela FC's Octavio Gonzo made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ludomil Wasikowski was left in no man's land by his defense there! The Rafaela FC fans' excitement grew in the 21st match minute when Rafaela FC's Octavio Gonzo 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 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Ludomil Wasikowski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Octavio Gonzo, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. After 25 played minutes Olimpo got a freekick which was hit by Benjamin Policarpio. Hernan Gaztea's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Inocencio Veronica read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. After 28 minutes Rafaela FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Hernan Gaztea who took care of the corner kick. Ludomil Wasikowski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio in the 29th minute of the match. Ludomil Wasikowski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio in the 31st minute of play. Olimpo's Ludomil Wasikowski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Octavio Gonzo in the 34th minute of play. Inocencio Veronica was a little too slow when Hernan Gaztea got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 35th minute. The score was now 1-2. Godofredo Lehoi kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. In the 42nd minute, one of Olimpo:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Olimpo. The referee gave Rafaela FC a penalty, 44 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Olimpo's Ludomil Wasikowski. 1-3. Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Baldomero Innocenzio to make the kick off. Ludomil Wasikowski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. In the 60th minute Octavio Gonzo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ludomil Wasikowski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Octavio Gonzo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 63rdth minute tested the skills of Ludomil Wasikowski when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Rafaela FC's Humberto Bihar was substituted for Leonides Tajo. After a defensive mix-up in Olimpo's zone, Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ludomil Wasikowski came out of the goal and Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With an all-out effort, Rafaela FC's Ludomil Wasikowski threw himself towards the right post 78 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. If Elvio Lin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Rolando Jax came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Rafaela FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Rolando Jax couldn't finish the play. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind Olimpo's goalkeeper Ludomil Wasikowski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Inocencio Veronica made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hernan Gaztea in the 86th minute of play. 86 minutes into the match, Rafaela FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hernan Gaztea came free, but Inocencio Veronica reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ludomil Wasikowski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Humberto Bihar in the 90th minute. Ludomil Wasikowski made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Rolando Jax sent off a good shot on target. After 95 minutes, Ross Strong mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rafaela FC and the Olimpo players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 95 played minutes Rafaela FC got a freekick which was hit by Ross Strong.