League

EL GIGANTE
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Saldán FC's Aristides Haimar 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. After 3rd play minutes Eusebio Tristan shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Sixto Deunoro and just under the crossbar into goal. Justino Silban showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aristides Haimar, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. If Eusebio Tristan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Alvaro Padro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. BELGRANO LA TOMA's Justino Silban played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saul Acosta in the 18th minute of play. After a rather tough play, BELGRANO LA TOMA's Adrian Udalaitz got a free kick in the 20th minute. After 21 played minutes, Saldán FC's Teofilo Ritchie shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Justino Silban came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Saldán FC reached it. Justino Silban took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Saul Acosta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Justino Silban showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Saul Acosta in the 23rd minute of the match. After some careless play in the BELGRANO LA TOMA defense, Aristides Haimar kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Justino Silban. The BELGRANO LA TOMA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Justino Silban should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, Saldán FC's Marcelo Guzman got a free kick in the 30th minute. Sixto Deunoro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eusebio Tristan in the 32nd minute of play. Cesar Montrelle hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Sixto Deunoro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eusebio Tristan's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. BELGRANO LA TOMA's attentive Laureano Orzaize managed to snatch the ball when Felix Salvator made a throw-in in the 39th minute of the game. Eusebio Tristan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sixto Deunoro having to interfere. In the 48th minute of the match Francisco Sal shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Justino Silban showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eusebio Tristan made a kick off. Saul Acosta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Justino Silban having to interfere. Cesar Montrelle's late challenge caught a Saldán FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cesar Montrelle helped the player get up and apologised. In the 55th match minute, BELGRANO LA TOMA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cesar Montrelle to maneuver through the defense. Laureano Orzaize sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aristides Haimar in the 65th minute of play forced BELGRANO LA TOMA's goalkeeper Justino Silban to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eusebio Tristan in the 66th minute of play forced Saldán FC's goalkeeper Sixto Deunoro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. BELGRANO LA TOMA's Alvaro Padro got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Sixto Deunoro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eusebio Tristan's shot from short distance in the 69th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eusebio Tristan in the 77th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sixto Deunoro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Alvaro Padro managed to get in a good position for a shot. BELGRANO LA TOMA's supporters rose to their feet, but Alvaro Padro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sixto Deunoro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 92 minutes into the match, BELGRANO LA TOMA's Hilario Dodorol sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sixto Deunoro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Eusebio Tristan managed to get in a good position for a shot. BELGRANO LA TOMA's supporters rose to their feet, but Eusebio Tristan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sixto Deunoro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. There was no doubt that BELGRANO LA TOMA were the better team. BELGRANO LA TOMA's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.