League

La Canchita
Spectators: 7170 (Terracing: 5379, Seating: 1649, VIP seats: 142) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Sebastian Gasteiz took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th minute Jonathan Salomone shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafael Bautista saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 7th minute, Flores Forever Nice's Sebastian Gasteiz dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. 11 minutes into the match, Flores Forever Nice's goal looked a bit too open when Bernabe Lluciano came free, but Rafael Bautista reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hipolito Teyo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Damaso Tulio having to interfere. If Jonathan Salomone had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonathan Salomone spun around in front of the goal 20 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Flores Forever Nice's goal. 32 minutes into the match, Flores Forever Nice's goal looked a bit too open when Bernabe Lluciano came free, but Rafael Bautista reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bernabe Lluciano recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 33rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Jonathan Salomone had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Flores Forever Nice getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Sebastian Gasteiz hit a great ball. Rafael Bautista showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonathan Salomone in the 41st minute of the match. Jonathan Salomone's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rafael Bautista read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 44th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

After 51 minutes, Gregorio Gizon mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Flores Forever Nice and the Racing Club players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Flores Forever Nice's Gregorio Gizon got a free kick in the 51st minute. Flores Forever Nice's Rafael Bautista played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gogo Franco in the 56th minute of play. Rafael Bautista made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bernabe Lluciano in the 58th minute. In the 64th minute Sebastian Gasteiz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damaso Tulio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Flores Forever Nice defense, Bernabe Lluciano kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rafael Bautista. The Flores Forever Nice fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rafael Bautista should have stopped the shot. In the 73rd minute, Sebastian Gasteiz 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. Bernabe Lluciano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafael Bautista having to interfere. Jonathan Salomone received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Rafael Bautista tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Flores Forever Nice's Rafael Bautista proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Flores Forever Nice from getting a goal against them. Bernabe Lluciano did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-2 to the left of a surprised Rafael Bautista 83 minutes into the match. Rafael Bautista made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Bernabe Lluciano sent off a good shot on target. In the 90th minute, Hipolito Teyo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Jonathan Salomone had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Racing Club eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.