League

La Bombonera
Spectators: 7230 (Terracing: 5424, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Pascual Torres started the match with the kick off. Marcelo Maria showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicolas Chano in the 3rd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Laureano Leoncio during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 4th match minute, C.A. Boca Juniors was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Laureano Leoncio to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Verdolaga booed when C.A. Boca Juniors was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonas Calvino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Teodoro Rico struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Marcelo Maria didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Verdolaga. Siro Garaona didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Honorio Urritz went, in the 8th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. C.A. Boca Juniors's Marcelo Maria played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicolas Chano in the 12th minute of play. The supporters of Verdolaga booed when C.A. Boca Juniors was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pascual Torres didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 19 minutes, Nicolas Chano made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. C.A. Boca Juniors's Marcelo Maria tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 22 minutes into the game, Conrado Bras was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Verdolaga's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave C.A. Boca Juniors the free kick. The supporters of C.A. Boca Juniors booed when Verdolaga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Conrado Bras didn't get a good kick on the ball. Siro Garaona was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Baltasar Gorri. 27 minutes into the match, C.A. Boca Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Prospero Valentine came free, but Marcelo Maria reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Nicolas Chano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marcelo Maria was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. 34 minutes into the match, C.A. Boca Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Martin Castulo came free, but Marcelo Maria reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Amancio Araoz kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. Nicolas Chano struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Marcelo Maria didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Verdolaga. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nicolas Chano in the 43rd minute of play forced C.A. Boca Juniors's goalkeeper Marcelo Maria to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Laureano Leoncio kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Nicolas Chano made the kick off in the second half. C.A. Boca Juniors's Marcelo Maria proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save C.A. Boca Juniors from getting a goal against them. Prospero Valentine fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcelo Maria having to interfere. A hard shot 66 in the game by Nicolas Chano from a close distance when the talented Marcelo Maria managed to make a qualified save. C.A. Boca Juniors's players were relieved. Natalio Senin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Siro Garaona tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nicolas Chano struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Marcelo Maria didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Verdolaga. When Pascual Torres fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored C.A. Boca Juniors's protests and gave Pascual Torres a yellow card for diving instead. In the 75th match minute, C.A. Boca Juniors was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pascual Torres to maneuver through the defense. 79 minutes into the match, C.A. Boca Juniors's Natalio Senin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Siro Garaona narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Marcelo Maria didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Verdolaga's Nicolas Chano shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-3 in the ordered_time% minute. Marcelo Maria stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nicolas Chano's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. Verdolaga's Prospero Valentine got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 92 minutes, Nicolas Chano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Verdolaga's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nicolas Chano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 97th minute, C.A. Boca Juniors's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Nicolas Chano fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The C.A. Boca Juniors fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Verdolaga were clearly better and deserved to take the win.