League

Estadio Avellaneda
Spectators: 6664 (Terracing: 5003, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 1) Vladimiro Ospin started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Cesar Danel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Celestino Niva having to interfere. In the 5th minute, Christian Argenis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Amado Orlan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sportivo Talarense's supporters rose to their feet, but Amado Orlan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Celestino Niva breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Sportivo Talarense booed when Avellaneda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Victor Cefero didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 9 minutes, Amado Orlan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sportivo Talarense's supporters crossed their fingers, but Amado Orlan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Joel Solustiano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sportivo Talarense's goalkeeper Sixto Romero, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some careless play in the Avellaneda defense, Cesar Danel kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Celestino Niva. The Avellaneda fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Celestino Niva should have stopped the shot. Genaro Chucho charged in rather forcefully in the 22nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Genaro Chucho the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 22 played minutes Sportivo Talarense got a freekick which was hit by Genaro Chucho. After 25 played minutes Vladimiro Ospin rounded Sportivo Talarense's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-1. In the 30th minute, Amado Orlan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Celestino Niva was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. In the 35th minute, Vladimiro Ospin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sixto Romero was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Cesar Danel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 47th match minute, Avellaneda was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Evaristo Jesco to maneuver through the defense. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Amado Orlan to make the kick off. 55 minutes into the match, Sportivo Talarense's Amado Orlan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Celestino Niva narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Amado Orlan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Celestino Niva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Amado Orlan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Fidel Neto fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sportivo Talarense's protests and gave Fidel Neto a yellow card for diving instead. After 68 played minutes Sportivo Talarense got a freekick which was hit by Fidel Neto. Vladimiro Ospin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Celestino Niva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cesar Danel in the 75th minute of play. With his leg Celestino Niva managed to avoid a goal in the 76thth minute, when Sportivo Talarense's Cesar Danel fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After having played for 77 minutes, Amado Orlan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sportivo Talarense's supporters crossed their fingers, but Amado Orlan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Avellaneda getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Victor Cefero hit a great ball. In the 81st minute, Cesar Danel 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. In the 90th minute, Cesar Danel 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. In the 94th minute, Cesar Danel fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Celestino Niva, passed just outside the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amado Orlan in the 97th minute of play forced Avellaneda's goalkeeper Celestino Niva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Despite being the better team, Sportivo Talarense failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.