League

Estadio Mattaldi
Spectators: 7208 (Terracing: 5408, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 143) banfield AFC's Hugo Gregory 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. In the 3rd minute, Prospero Abecia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 5 minutes into the match, banfield AFC's goalkeeper Eusebio Jakobe had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Roque Dominic. Hugo Gregory fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gualterio Luzea having to interfere. Gualterio Luzea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hugo Gregory, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. A collision led to Lethal Weapon getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Gaudencio Ebardo hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Lethal Weapon's zone, Orlando Dubardo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gualterio Luzea came out of the goal and Orlando Dubardo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Orlando Dubardo managed to get in a good position for a shot. banfield AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Orlando Dubardo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gualterio Luzea breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Roque Dominic received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Eusebio Jakobe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 26 minutes, Benigno Santio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the banfield AFC and the Lethal Weapon players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 26th match minute, banfield AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benigno Santio to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 30 minutes, Orlando Dubardo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. banfield AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Orlando Dubardo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hugo Gregory fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gualterio Luzea having to interfere. Roque Dominic sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eduardo Ospin struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Eusebio Jakobe didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lethal Weapon. Eduardo Ospin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eusebio Jakobe having to interfere. If Hugo Gregory had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Eduardo Ospin made the kick off in the second half. Eusebio Jakobe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eduardo Ospin in the 51st minute of the match. Eduardo Ospin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Eusebio Jakobe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roque Dominic in the 55th minute of play. Roque Dominic sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Roque Dominic came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Lethal Weapon 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 Roque Dominic couldn't finish the play. In the 63rd minute, Eduardo Ospin 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 66 minutes, Domingos Burutzagi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lethal Weapon and the banfield AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Gualterio Luzea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hugo Gregory, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. banfield AFC's Hugo Gregory got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Lethal Weapon's Rosendo Niguel got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Gavino Buinton, 84 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 90th minute Eduardo Ospin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eusebio Jakobe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Orlando Dubardo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 91stth minute tested the skills of Gualterio Luzea when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Hugo Gregory had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gualterio Luzea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hugo Gregory, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. 96 minutes into the match, Lethal Weapon's goalkeeper Gualterio Luzea had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Orlando Dubardo. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. banfield AFC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.