League

Marcelo Bielsa
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Patricio Refugio got the match started through his kick off. After 3 played minutes La Lepra Marplatense got a freekick which was hit by Bernardino Maiorga. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vicente Gonzo in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Isaias Urdin saved La Lepra Marplatense from getting behind. When Alumni Fc's Abelardo Loreto in the 7th minute got a chance for a shot 7th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye La Lepra Marplatense's goalie prevented a goal. When Domingo Fraco fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Alumni Fc's protests and gave Domingo Fraco a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Alumni Fc getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Domingo Fraco hit a great ball. In the 17th minute, Israel Egoitz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The corner led Alumni Fc's Victor Caton to fire away a dangerous shot which Isaias Urdin despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When Nereo Naelio fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Alumni Fc's protests and gave Nereo Naelio a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Alumni Fc getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Nereo Naelio hit a great ball. 31 minutes into the match, Alumni Fc's Vicente Gonzo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Isaias Urdin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 39 minutes, Saul Montrell managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alumni Fc's supporters crossed their fingers, but Saul Montrell was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gilberto Olando sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Isaias Urdin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vicente Gonzo's shot from short distance in the 42nd minute. Isaias Urdin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nereo Naelio in the 44th minute of the match. Victor Caton took the ball and in the 45 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Isaias Urdin. Isaias Urdin dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Victor Caton to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to La Lepra Marplatense getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Clodoveo Sabino hit a great ball. Vicente Gonzo scored 0-3 in the 52nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Isaias Urdin, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 56 minutes into the match, La Lepra Marplatense's goalkeeper Isaias Urdin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Saul Montrell. Saul Montrell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Isaias Urdin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Isaias Urdin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victor Caton in the 62nd minute of play. Isaias Urdin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nereo Naelio in the 63rd minute. La Lepra Marplatense's Isaias Urdin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save La Lepra Marplatense from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristobal Hermon in the 72nd minute of play forced Alumni Fc's goalkeeper Lucio Txema to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Isaias Urdin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victor Caton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Israel Egoitz came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Alumni Fc fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Israel Egoitz couldn't finish the play. La Lepra Marplatense's Isaias Urdin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Victor Caton in the 77th minute of play. When Alumni Fc's Victor Caton in the 78th minute got a chance for a shot 78th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye La Lepra Marplatense's goalie prevented a goal. In the 80th minute, Saul Montrell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 81 minutes into the match, La Lepra Marplatense's Alberto Lope broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Victor Caton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isaias Urdin having to interfere. Isaias Urdin stood somewhat misplaced when Vicente Gonzo came free in front of goal and shot 0-6 to the left of him in the 89 minute. Vicente Gonzo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 93rdth minute, Isaias Urdin skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Patricio Refugio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alumni Fc's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.