League

La Ciudadela
Spectators: 7961 (Terracing: 5972, Seating: 1831, VIP seats: 158) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Diego Milito kicked off to start the match. Irvine Marcello fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abel Neron having to interfere. Luciano Selmo struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Abel Neron didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for San Martin de Tucuman. Abel Neron showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulino Lamberto, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Irvine Marcello could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Abel Neron made a huge save. Ivan Copil's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 9thth minute, Abel Neron skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With 11 minutes on the clock, Florencio Oxarra commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Deportivo Balvanera fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 11th minute. Penalty! 16 minutes into the match, Paulino Lamberto dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Abel Neron, 2-0. Irvine Marcello came free with the goalkeeper in the 19th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Abel Neron could save by the left post. San Martin de Tucuman's Ulises Dominguez quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Isaac Dayam, made in the 21st minute of the game. A hard shot 22 in the game by Irvine Marcello from a close distance when the talented Abel Neron managed to make a qualified save. Deportivo Balvanera's players were relieved. Irvine Marcello's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Abel Neron firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 28th minute, Irvine Marcello made a precise shot to the right of Abel Neron. Deportivo Balvanera's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Irvine Marcello could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Abel Neron made a huge save. After 33 played minutes Deportivo Balvanera got a freekick which was hit by Severiano Taurino. In the 34th minute, San Martin de Tucuman's Irvine Marcello dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-0. Abel Neron made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Irvine Marcello sent off a good shot on target. 39 minutes into the game, San Martin de Tucuman's Paulino Lamberto nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Abel Neron made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. The audience was convinced that Irvine Marcello's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Abel Neron was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. San Martin de Tucuman's Cecilio Jax played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marciano Koldobika in the 45th minute of play. In the 48th minute Paulino Lamberto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abel Neron saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Severiano Taurino got free with Cecilio Jax in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 56 minutes Deportivo Balvanera's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Paulino Lamberto who took care of the corner kick. The corner led San Martin de Tucuman's Irvine Marcello to fire away a dangerous shot which Abel Neron despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When the match had gone on for 57 minutes, Irvine Marcello put it in 6-0 from a short distance just to the right of Abel Neron. San Martin de Tucuman made a substitution. Severino Elorri replaced Ulises Dominguez. 61 minutes into the game, San Martin de Tucuman's Paulino Lamberto nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Abel Neron made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 7-0. After a rather tough play, San Martin de Tucuman's Irvine Marcello got a free kick in the 64th minute. In the 69th minute, Paulino Lamberto ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Abel Neron was frozen by the shot and now it was 8-0. San Martin de Tucuman's Cecilio Urbez was substituted for Blas Olayo. 75 minutes into the game, Diego Milito was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Deportivo Balvanera's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave San Martin de Tucuman the free kick. After 75 played minutes Deportivo Balvanera got a freekick which was hit by Diego Milito. 75 minutes into the match, Deportivo Balvanera's goal looked a bit too open when Paulino Lamberto came free, but Abel Neron reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abel Neron showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulino Lamberto in the 85th minute of the match. Abel Neron showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivan Copil in the 87th minute of the match. Severiano Taurino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abel Neron didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marcial Munio went, in the 95th minute, to the upper right corner, 9-0 was the resulting score. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. San Martin de Tucuman had played much better football throughout.