League

Bombonera
Spectators: 7680 (Terracing: 5761, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio made the kick off which started today's match. Inocencio Veronica took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julian Unax, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 3 minutes Rafaela FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Alvaro Elija who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Alvaro Elija got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Inocencio Veronica quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 7 minutes into the match, BATIgol FC's goal looked a bit too open when Octavio Gonzo came free, but Angel Peruzzi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of BATIgol FC booed when Rafaela FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Basilio Guillerme didn't get a good kick on the ball. 12 minutes into the match, BATIgol FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio came free, but Angel Peruzzi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ross Strong in the 14th minute of play forced BATIgol FC's goalkeeper Angel Peruzzi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 16th minute Feliciano Orti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Inocencio Veronica saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Inocencio Veronica took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julian Unax, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of BATIgol FC booed when Rafaela FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alex Suhendar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Inocencio Veronica showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Julian Unax, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Angel Peruzzi having to interfere. Angel Peruzzi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio in the 33rd minute of play. Rafaela FC's Inocencio Veronica played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Feliciano Orti in the 34th minute of play. In the last second Inocencio Veronica throw himself and got hold of the ball when Feliciano Orti in the 35thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. When Romeo Millano fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored BATIgol FC's protests and gave Romeo Millano a yellow card for diving instead. Inocencio Veronica took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julian Unax, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of BATIgol FC booed when Rafaela FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ross Strong didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 42nd minute of the match Simon Weterio sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Inocencio Veronica skillfully saved the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Octavio Gonzo in the 43rd minute of play forced BATIgol FC's goalkeeper Angel Peruzzi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Angel Peruzzi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio in the 45th minute of the match. Emiliano Furia hit a great freekick 48 minutes into the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Julian Unax to strike the kick off in the second half. Angel Peruzzi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Octavio Gonzo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Inocencio Veronica made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Feliciano Orti in the 56th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Unax in the 58th minute of play forced Rafaela FC's goalkeeper Inocencio Veronica to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Inocencio Veronica made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alvaro Elija in the 64th minute of play. After a rather tough play, BATIgol FC's Emanuel Refugio got a free kick in the 66th minute. In the 67th minute of the match Camillo Daniele shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Angel Peruzzi showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Angel Peruzzi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio ran back to his position shaking his head. After having played for 71 minutes, Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rafaela FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rafaela FC's Inocencio Veronica played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julian Unax in the 73rd minute of play. Inocencio Veronica showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Feliciano Orti, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Unax in the 78th minute of play forced Rafaela FC's goalkeeper Inocencio Veronica to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 80th minute, Romeo Millano ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Inocencio Veronica was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Rafaela FC made a substitution. Ubaldo Lluis replaced Basilio Guillerme. Angel Peruzzi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Octavio Gonzo in the 84th minute. With a little luck, BATIgol FC's Angel Peruzzi got control of the ball when Emiliano Furia tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 92nd minute Romeo Millano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Inocencio Veronica saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 95 minutes into the game, Emanuel Refugio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. BATIgol FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rafaela FC the free kick. The supporters of BATIgol FC booed when Rafaela FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 98 match minutes in a wonderful position. Karel-Jan Kerckmans didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Rafaela FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.