League

Juan José Pizzuti
Spectators: 7118 (Terracing: 5409, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 50) Racing Club's Vicente Richie 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. Chucuma AFC's Lorenzo Balasi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vicente Richie in the 3rd minute of play. In the 11th minute, Pablo Iyan made a precise shot to the right of Lisandro Raulo. Racing Club's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 13 minutes into the game, Anastasio Iaki was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Chucuma AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Racing Club the free kick. 15 minutes into the match, Racing Club's goal looked a bit too open when Pablo Iyan came free, but Lisandro Raulo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lorenzo Balasi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Igor Abadie went, in the 17th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. When Racing Club's Vicente Richie in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Chucuma AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Lorenzo Balasi was a little too slow when Vicente Richie got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 26th minute. The score was now 2-1. Vicente Richie's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 31stth minute, Lorenzo Balasi skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Lorenzo Balasi was out of position in the 33 minute of play, and Vicente Richie capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Vicente Richie really showed his touch with that goal: 3-1. Lisandro Raulo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pablo Iyan in the 36th minute of play. Lisandro Raulo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pablo Iyan, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Lorenzo Balasi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vicente Richie in the 42nd minute of play. 47 minutes into the match, Racing Club's goal looked a bit too open when Domingos Kauldi came free, but Lisandro Raulo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Pablo Iyan to make the kick off. With an all-out effort, Chucuma AFC's Lisandro Raulo threw himself towards the right post 52 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Pablo Iyan, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 53 played minutes Chucuma AFC got a freekick which was hit by Anastasio Iaki. When the match clock showed 56 minutes, the score became 4-1 when Vicente Richie sped through Chucuma AFC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Lorenzo Balasi. In the 64th minute, Vicente Richie ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lorenzo Balasi was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-1. Teodoro Jerardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Lorenzo Balasi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Igor Abadie received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Lorenzo Balasi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Igor Abadie received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Lorenzo Balasi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Racing Club's attack was well implemented in the 75th minute, but when Vicente Richie was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Vicente Richie received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Lorenzo Balasi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pablo Iyan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With his leg Lisandro Raulo managed to avoid a goal in the 82ndth minute, when Chucuma AFC's Domingos Kauldi fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Vicente Richie fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lorenzo Balasi having to interfere. Celso Bembe charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Celso Bembe the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Chucuma AFC getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Celso Bembe hit a great ball. Vicente Richie struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Lorenzo Balasi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Racing Club. After a rather tough play, Racing Club's Maximiliano Telmo got a free kick in the 87th minute. After 95 minutes, Teodoro Jerardo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Racing Club and the Chucuma AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Teodoro Jerardo hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match.