League

El Cilindro
Spectators: 7411 (Terracing: 5559, Seating: 1704, VIP seats: 148) Racing Club de Avellaneda's Simon Johans 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. Andres Henric received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Lucas Tolino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind MDQ MAX's goalkeeper Lucas Tolino, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Lucas Tolino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Simon Johans, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. If Marcial Iratze had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Racing Club de Avellaneda's zone, Marcial Iratze stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Maciej Żurawski came out of the goal and Marcial Iratze tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Eleuterio Flores kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Maciej Żurawski stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marcial Iratze's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. A collision led to Racing Club de Avellaneda getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Reynaldo Eufemio hit a great ball. 31 minutes into the match, MDQ MAX's goal looked a bit too open when Reynaldo Eufemio came free, but Lucas Tolino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, MDQ MAX's Lucas Tolino got control of the ball when Andres Henric tried to sneak it across the goal line. Maciej Żurawski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benigno Montrell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 43 minutes into the match, MDQ MAX's Benigno Montrell sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Maciej Żurawski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Benigno Montrell made the kick off in the second half. Marcial Iratze struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Maciej Żurawski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MDQ MAX. If Benigno Montrell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benigno Montrell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Maciej Żurawski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marcial Iratze sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. MDQ MAX's Benigno Montrell got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Andres Henric sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Simon Johans sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Andres Henric received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Lucas Tolino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as MDQ MAX's Benigno Montrell slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Maciej Żurawski. That made the score 1-1 after 82 minutes of play. Lucas Tolino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andres Henric in the 89th minute of play. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.