League

Estadio Palomitas
Spectators: 6350 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1250, VIP seats: 100) Santos Haitz's late challenge caught a Messi Dream Team's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Santos Haitz helped the player get up and apologised. In the 7th match minute, Argentino de Merlo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Santos Haitz to maneuver through the defense. In the 10th minute Edmundo Vinhas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isidoro Frutos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Argentino de Merlo's Isidoro Frutos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martin Honesto in the 12th minute of play. Alfredo Toro charged in rather forcefully in the 12th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alfredo Toro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Alfredo Toro hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. 17 minutes into the match, Argentino de Merlo's goal looked a bit too open when Edmundo Vinhas came free, but Isidoro Frutos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 24th minute Benicio Bernad shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isidoro Frutos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Isidoro Frutos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benicio Bernad in the 28th minute of the match. 30 minutes into the match, Argentino de Merlo's goal looked a bit too open when Ramon Amor came free, but Isidoro Frutos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Isidoro Frutos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edmundo Vinhas, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. The supporters of Messi Dream Team booed when Argentino de Merlo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Orlando Abalos didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Edmundo Vinhas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Isidoro Frutos was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. In the 40th minute Benicio Bernad shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isidoro Frutos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 43 minutes, Edmundo Vinhas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Messi Dream Team's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edmundo Vinhas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Isidoro Frutos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Benicio Bernad in the 51st minute. Isidoro Frutos made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Benicio Bernad sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Benicio Bernad got free with Isidoro Frutos in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the match had gone on for 58 minutes, Edmundo Vinhas put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Isidoro Frutos. Messi Dream Team's Maurício Bomba played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Atilano Salomone in the 62nd minute of play. Isidoro Frutos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmundo Vinhas in the 63rd minute of the match. 67 minutes into the match, Benicio Bernad had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Isidoro Frutos. Argentino de Merlo's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Benicio Bernad was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Isidoro Frutos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmundo Vinhas in the 73rd minute of play. Maurício Bomba had in the 77thth minute some difficulties stopping Santos Haitz's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Maurício Bomba came out of the goal in the 77th minute to try and stop a shot by Argentino de Merlo's Santos Haitz. But to his dismay, Santos Haitz quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. A collision led to Messi Dream Team getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Ramon Amor hit a great ball. Isidoro Frutos made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Benicio Bernad sent off a good shot on target. Benicio Bernad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Isidoro Frutos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benicio Bernad, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. The Messi Dream Team supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Messi Dream Team would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.