League

Esperanza
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Everardo Librado took the kick off in the first half of the match. Gaudencio Perfecto took the ball and in the 3 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Julio Peli. Julio Peli dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Emanuel Aballe recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Saturnino Esiquio kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Through an outstanding action, after 9 minutes, Candido Sal successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Hernan Pietro's late challenge caught a los troncos's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hernan Pietro helped the player get up and apologised. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gaudencio Perfecto in the 16th minute of play forced los troncos's goalkeeper Julio Peli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Uspallata AFC's Candido Sal got control of the ball when Emanuel Aballe tried to sneak it across the goal line. Julio Peli didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hernan Pietro went, in the 22nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Julio Peli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teofilo Teofilio, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. If Emanuel Aballe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Julio Peli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teofilo Teofilio in the 31st minute of the match. In the 33rd minute, Gaudencio Perfecto 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. The supporters of Uspallata AFC booed when los troncos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicasio Cordarrol didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Emanuel Aballe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vicente Ofelio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emanuel Aballe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Candido Sal having to interfere. Emanuel Aballe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Candido Sal having to interfere. In the 46th minute Vicente Ofelio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Candido Sal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Amado Maju made a kick off. After 59 minutes, Daniel Mendez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Uspallata AFC and the los troncos players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 59 played minutes Uspallata AFC got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Mendez. After 61 minutes, Saturnino Esiquio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Uspallata AFC and the los troncos players grew even worse after the yellow card. Saturnino Esiquio kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Candido Sal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emanuel Aballe in the 64th minute of the match. Daniel Mendez hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. los troncos's Everardo Librado got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Emanuel Aballe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Severo Cuarto was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 75 minutes into the match. In the 74th minute, one of Uspallata AFC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Uspallata AFC. In the 78th minute there was a penalty for los troncos. Nicasio Cordarrol stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Candido Sal. 1-2. If Gaudencio Perfecto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gaudencio Perfecto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Julio Peli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emanuel Aballe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Uspallata AFC's Amado Maju got a free kick in the 97th minute. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Uspallata AFC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.