League

El tucuman
Spectators: 6410 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1400, VIP seats: 10) La Piedra's Cosme Isauro 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. Leo Abeita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leo Abeita scored 1-0 in the 6th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rosendo Menendo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience was convinced that Adan Valiente's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alberto Nuxila was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. After 17 played minutes Vicente Engonga got a freekick which was hit by Tomás Felipo. After a defensive mix-up in Vicente Engonga's zone, Leo Abeita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rosendo Menendo came out of the goal and Leo Abeita tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 36th minute Adan Valiente shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alberto Nuxila saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Cosme Isauro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Adan Valiente was the one to do the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Santiago Che managed to get in a good position for a shot. La Piedra's supporters rose to their feet, but Santiago Che was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rosendo Menendo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 53rd minute Leo Abeita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rosendo Menendo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alberto Gabirel during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Adan Valiente who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 62ndth minute tested the skills of Alberto Nuxila when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Rosendo Menendo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cosme Isauro in the 68th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Adan Valiente's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alberto Nuxila was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. When Cosme Isauro came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the La Piedra fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Cosme Isauro couldn't finish the play. In the 79th match minute, La Piedra was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cosme Isauro to maneuver through the defense. In the 82nd minute, Aureliano Nesor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Esteban Gaskon came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the Vicente Engonga fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Esteban Gaskon couldn't finish the play. Samuel Perico fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alberto Nuxila having to interfere. 90 minutes into the match, Vicente Engonga's goal looked a bit too open when Cosme Isauro came free, but Rosendo Menendo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.