League

Barreal
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) PELLEGRINI's Patricio Nahia 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. If Leopoldo Edorta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tiburcio Umea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armando Hustaz in the 5th minute of the match. Edgard Poncio didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 6th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. Modesto Orixe struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Tiburcio Umea didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for PELLEGRINI. Ariel Mergildo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edgard Poncio having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Diego Bertol during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Mamá ETO's Diego Bertol got a free kick in the 29th minute. When the match had been going on for 32 minutes, Mamá ETO's Leopoldo Edorta got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Edgard Poncio. If Ariel Mergildo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 42 minutes, Ariel Mergildo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mamá ETO's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ariel Mergildo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Leopoldo Edorta to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute Leopoldo Edorta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgard Poncio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edgard Poncio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leopoldo Edorta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Mamá ETO booed when PELLEGRINI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Armando Hustaz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hector Austin lost his temper 60 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. After 59 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Mamá ETO! Mamá ETO:s Tiburcio Umea showed great skill when he stopped Efrain Orlondo:s penalty. Ariel Mergildo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Guaberto Oliveiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mamá ETO's supporters rose to their feet, but Guaberto Oliveiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Edgard Poncio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ariel Mergildo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ariel Mergildo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mamá ETO's Tiburcio Umea proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Mamá ETO from getting a goal against them. After having played for 81 minutes, Ariel Mergildo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mamá ETO's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ariel Mergildo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Ariel Mergildo came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the Mamá ETO 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 Ariel Mergildo couldn't finish the play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Mamá ETO had won after a very even match.