League

Estadio Tablada
Spectators: 7207 (Terracing: 5407, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ulises Rencio got the match started through his kick off. When Arsenio Eliazar came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the El toque FC 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 Arsenio Eliazar couldn't finish the play. Tablada AFC's Ignacio Peli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saturnino Duardo in the 7th minute of play. Remigio Gorbea kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Saturnino Duardo might have been able to make a better finish in the 14th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ignacio Peli. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Saturnino Duardo ran back to his position shaking his head. Ulises Rencio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, El toque FC's Aurelio Bastia got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Nicolas Clemencin struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Dante Stanislao didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tablada AFC. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Ulises Rencio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tablada AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ulises Rencio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dante Stanislao breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Arsenio Eliazar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Ignacio Peli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 35th minute Ulises Rencio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Stanislao saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Saturnino Duardo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Arsenio Eliazar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, El toque FC's Dante Stanislao got control of the ball when Nicolas Clemencin tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Arsenio Eliazar made the kick off in the second half. When the match had gone on for 57 minutes, Nicolas Clemencin put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Dante Stanislao. 59 minutes into the game, Saturnino Duardo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. El toque FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tablada AFC the free kick. After a rather tough play, El toque FC's Saturnino Duardo got a free kick in the 60th minute. Dante Stanislao made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ulises Rencio in the 62nd minute of play. A collision led to Tablada AFC getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Augusto Aimar hit a great ball. If Saturnino Duardo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Augusto Aimar kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. If Arsenio Eliazar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Saturnino Duardo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tablada AFC's Ignacio Peli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arsenio Eliazar in the 79th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Augusto Aimar during the 91st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. El toque FC's Arsenio Eliazar got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. El toque FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.