League

Estadio Fierro
Spectators: 6921 (Terracing: 5250, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 10) Granjeros F.C.'s Pedro Thomas 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. 4 minutes into the match, Gimnasia LP's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Thomas came free, but Victoriano Frutos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Victoriano Frutos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Thomas in the 4th minute of play. If Pedro Thomas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Gimnasia LP booed when Granjeros F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antonio Pero didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marcos Veto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Braulio Jacindo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 12th minute of play. In the 13th minute Fabio Dalmau shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Braulio Jacindo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gimnasia LP's Adrian Inko got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fabio Dalmau received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Braulio Jacindo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marcos Veto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pedro Thomas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 24 minutes into the game, Fermin Chucho was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gimnasia LP's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Granjeros F.C. the free kick. Pedro Thomas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Victoriano Frutos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. In the 27th minute, Aureliano Baudelio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After recieving a nice pass, Granjeros F.C.'s Paolo Abreu tried to score from far away in the 27th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Fabio Dalmau sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Valentin Beremundo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Victoriano Frutos was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game.

The wind increased when Fabio Dalmau made the kick off in the second half. Marcos Veto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Braulio Jacindo having to interfere. Marcos Veto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Braulio Jacindo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Marcos Veto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Elvio Haimar succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-2 in the 71st playminute. Gimnasia LP's defense didn't have a chance, in the 75th minute, when Pedro Thomas scored to the left of an out of position Victoriano Frutos, making the score, 1-3. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adrian Inko during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Elvio Haimar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Elvio Haimar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.