League

Monumental
Spectators: 7191 (Terracing: 5395, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lorenzo Blasi started the match with the kick off. Lorenzo Blasi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Braulio Iratxo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Justino Jurdan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Braulio Iratxo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lorenzo Blasi in the 7th minute. After 9 played minutes Stade Argen got a freekick which was hit by Froilan Chorache. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustavo Liberto in the 17th minute of play forced Atletico Rafaela's goalkeeper Ovidio Vasco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Atletico Rafaela's goalkeeper Ovidio Vasco, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 24th play minute Justino Jurdan came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Braulio Iratxo. 1-0. Samuel Hunfredo hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Samuel Hunfredo hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. In the 32nd minute Gustavo Liberto 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. Fidel Cruz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Ovidio Vasco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 36th minute Fidel Cruz 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. 38 minutes into the match, Atletico Rafaela's goal looked a bit too open when Jonatan Manex came free, but Ovidio Vasco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Stade Argen booed when Atletico Rafaela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Samuel Hunfredo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ovidio Vasco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fidel Cruz, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. 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 players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fidel Cruz was the one to do the kick off. Gustavo Liberto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Ovidio Vasco made a huge save. Stade Argen's Gustavo Liberto got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Fidel Cruz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ovidio Vasco was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. When Lorenzo Blasi fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Atletico Rafaela's protests and gave Lorenzo Blasi a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Atletico Rafaela's Lorenzo Blasi got a free kick in the 64th minute. Fidel Cruz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Atletico Rafaela's Ovidio Vasco got control of the ball when Gustavo Liberto tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ovidio Vasco made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gustavo Liberto in the 84th minute. Gustavo Liberto struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Ovidio Vasco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stade Argen. Ovidio Vasco was out of position in the 91 minute of play, and Fidel Cruz capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Fidel Cruz really showed his touch with that goal: 1-3. A hard shot 96 in the game by Gustavo Liberto from a close distance when the talented Ovidio Vasco managed to make a qualified save. Atletico Rafaela's players were relieved. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Stade Argen walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.