League

Monumental
Spectators: 7217 (Terracing: 5414, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) In the 6th match minute, Atletico Rafaela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Casimiro Balendin to maneuver through the defense. Marcinho Luz took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 7th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ovidio Vasco. Atletico Rafaela's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Iwan Luty's late challenge caught a Atletico Rafaela's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Iwan Luty helped the player get up and apologised. In the 14th minute, Iwan Luty hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Atletico Rafaela booed when Arenaza was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Prospero Frechoso didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Anastasio Herrera during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Anastasio Herrera hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Geronimo Licerio in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ovidio Vasco saved Atletico Rafaela from getting behind. Marcinho Luz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 29 minutes into the game, Arenaza's Marcinho Luz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ovidio Vasco made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. A collision led to Arenaza getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Prospero Frechoso hit a great ball. 34 minutes into the match, Arenaza's goalkeeper Alberto Iban had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Siro Urti. Marcinho Luz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 40th minute Marcinho Luz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ovidio Vasco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Atletico Rafaela's Lorenzo Blasi got a free kick in the 45th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

If Geronimo Licerio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, Arenaza's Marcinho Luz got a free kick in the 66th minute. In the 67th minute, Marcinho Luz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Arenaza getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Geronimo Licerio hit a great ball. In the 76th minute, Marcinho Luz got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Lorenzo Blasi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With his leg Ovidio Vasco managed to avoid a goal in the 92ndth minute, when Arenaza's Marcinho Luz fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. If Iwan Luty had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.