League

Gigante de Arroyito
Spectators: 7270 (Terracing: 5454, Seating: 1672, VIP seats: 144) Ulises Hodei made the kick off and thus started the match. When the match had gone on for 3 minutes, Ubaldo Txurio put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Ignacio Marino. If Ubaldo Txurio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Zonda AFC getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Celestino Afonso hit a great ball. 13 minutes into the game, Henrik Kråk was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rosario Central's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Zonda AFC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Rosario Central's Henrik Kråk got a free kick in the 13th minute. Ignacio Marino was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ubaldo Txurio showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 15 minute of play. Ubaldo Txurio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 25 minutes into the game, Zonda AFC's Gaudencio Karmel nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pedro Richie made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Ubaldo Txurio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ignacio Marino was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Omar Isusko showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-1 in the 32 minute of play. Maximino Caradaro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Ignacio Marino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ubaldo Txurio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Ignacio Marino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Horacio Quirce kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ubaldo Txurio made a kick off. Ubaldo Txurio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Ignacio Marino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lucas Cordarryl received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Ignacio Marino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With an all-out effort, Zonda AFC's Pedro Richie threw himself towards the right post 55 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ulises Hodei, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Ignacio Marino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teo Urki, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Ubaldo Txurio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ignacio Marino having to interfere. 68 minutes into the match, Zonda AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ubaldo Txurio came free, but Ignacio Marino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ignacio Marino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ubaldo Txurio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Ubaldo Txurio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gervasio Cheche sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ignacio Marino didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ubaldo Txurio went, in the 76th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. Gervasio Cheche fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ignacio Marino having to interfere. In the 81st minute, Zonda AFC's Alfredo Berdoi ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Pedro Richie. Pedro Richie yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-2. 85 minutes into the match, Zonda AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Teo Urki came free, but Ignacio Marino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 86th minute, Ubaldo Txurio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rosario Central fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-2. Rosario Central's Ubaldo Txurio got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ubaldo Txurio in the 94th minute of play forced Zonda AFC's goalkeeper Ignacio Marino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The throw-in from Horacio Quirce in the 95th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Rosario Central's Omar Isusko. The audience was convinced that Ubaldo Txurio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ignacio Marino was relentless in the 96th minute of the game. Rosario Central walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.