League

Matambre
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Augusto Bernal kicked off to start the match. The audience was convinced that Anastasio Chus's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lázaro Diagur was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. After 5 played minutes Anastasio Chus rounded Balcozna FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. 9 minutes into the match, Almagro's Anastasio Chus sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lázaro Diagur narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Isidro Leguizamón stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Augusto Bernal's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. Augusto Bernal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Isidro Leguizamón tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 16th minute Guillermo Leocadio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isidro Leguizamón saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Guillermo Leocadio struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Isidro Leguizamón didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Balcozna FC. Guillermo Leocadio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Isidro Leguizamón tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Isidro Leguizamón showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guillermo Leocadio, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rodolfo Amato during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 24th minute, Rodolfo Amato hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Rodolfo Amato was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 27 minutes had been played. Rodolfo Amato kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 29th minute of the game. One of Almagro:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Balcozna FC:s goal. German Bittor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

In the 53rd minute of the match Balcozna FC got a corner. Almagro's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Cristo Gelmiro ran over to the corner to take the kick. Guillermo Leocadio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isidro Leguizamón having to interfere. Venancio Aballe hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Cristo Gelmiro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Venancio Aballe charged in rather forcefully in the 81st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Venancio Aballe the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Augusto Bernal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isidro Leguizamón having to interfere. With a little luck, Almagro's Isidro Leguizamón got control of the ball when Guillermo Leocadio tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 93 minutes, Anastasio Chus managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Almagro's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anastasio Chus was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The Almagro supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Balcozna FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Balcozna FC.