League

Antonio Liberti
Spectators: 3542 (Terracing: 3100, Seating: 420, VIP seats: 22) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Baldomero Benvide started the match with the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Guillermo Esquipula got free with Joel Gorbea in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 14th minute, Faustino Tulio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Teofilo Huly was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baldomero Benvide in the 23rd minute of play forced Club Atletico River Plate's goalkeeper Teofilo Huly to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcelino Haritz charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marcelino Haritz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 25th minute, Marcelino Haritz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 27 minutes, Baldomero Benvide managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Atlético Tucuman's supporters crossed their fingers, but Baldomero Benvide was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jorge Maiorga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Joel Gorbea tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Atlético Tucuman getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Justino Hurko hit a great ball. Faustino Tulio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Teofilo Huly tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Club Atletico River Plate defense, Faustino Tulio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Teofilo Huly. The Club Atletico River Plate fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Teofilo Huly should have stopped the shot. An unexpected shot in the 47th minute by Jorge Maiorga got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jorge Maiorga to strike the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Filomeno Rosario during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 52nd match minute, Atlético Tucuman was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Filomeno Rosario to maneuver through the defense. In the 53rd match minute, Atlético Tucuman was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Melchor Domeka to maneuver through the defense. Guillermo Esquipula sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 61stth minute of the game Jorge Maiorga who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Atlético Tucuman's Joel Gorbea was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 63 minutes into the match, Club Atletico River Plate's Jorge Maiorga sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joel Gorbea narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 66th minute, Baldomero Benvide ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Teofilo Huly was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Joel Gorbea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guillermo Esquipula, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. When Club Atletico River Plate's Guillermo Esquipula in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Atlético Tucuman's goalie prevented a goal. 79 minutes into the match, Club Atletico River Plate's goal looked a bit too open when Baldomero Benvide came free, but Teofilo Huly reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 81st minute, Faustino Tulio 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. After a rather tough play, Club Atletico River Plate's Carmelo Osoro got a free kick in the 82nd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Club Atletico River Plate's zone, Faustino Tulio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Teofilo Huly came out of the goal and Faustino Tulio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Joel Gorbea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jorge Maiorga in the 86th minute of the match. Faustino Tulio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Teofilo Huly read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. The Atlético Tucuman players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.