League

El Monumental
Spectators: 7211 (Terracing: 5409, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 143) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Roque Iratxo took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Epifanio James had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 19 minutes into the match, Hualcama's Augusto Ado sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jacobo Oriol narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 22 minutes, Hugo Mannie managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Club Atletico Rafaela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hugo Mannie was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 28 minutes into the match, Hualcama's Augusto Ado sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jacobo Oriol narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 29th minute, Roque Iratxo made a precise shot to the right of Jacobo Oriol. Club Atletico Rafaela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Julian Banegas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Epifanio James in the 33rd minute of the match. Roque Iratxo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Augusto Ado in the 38th minute of play forced Club Atletico Rafaela's goalkeeper Jacobo Oriol to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 43rd minute Roque Iratxo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacobo Oriol saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 45 minutes, Hugo Mannie managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Club Atletico Rafaela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hugo Mannie was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 47thth minute of the game Epifanio James who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Hualcama's Julian Banegas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Epifanio James stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Fabio Llorian hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Hualcama's zone, Geronimo Gorri stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julian Banegas came out of the goal and Geronimo Gorri tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Roque Iratxo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With an all-out effort, Hualcama's Jacobo Oriol threw himself towards the right post 68 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Roque Iratxo, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Hugo Mannie 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. When Epifanio James, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 74 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Julian Banegas was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Paulino Lamberto kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Hualcama's Julian Banegas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Epifanio James in the 80th minute of play. If Roque Iratxo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ramon Mosen hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, Club Atletico Rafaela's Geronimo Gorri tried to score from far away in the 86th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Augusto Ado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Augusto Ado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Club Atletico Rafaela's Serafin Sadurni got a free kick in the 93rd minute. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind Club Atletico Rafaela's goalkeeper Jacobo Oriol, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The Hualcama supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Hualcama would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.