League

Estadio Epuyén
Spectators: 7365 (Terracing: 5525, Seating: 1693, VIP seats: 147) Rosario es de Central 's Gogo Telmo 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 4thth minute of the game Arnoldo Leizarraga who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Epuyén's Daniel Dziedziak was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpected shot in the 6th minute by Urbano Mendebal got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 13th minute, Clodoveo Gaueko 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. In the 17th minute of the match Epuyén got a corner. Rosario es de Central 's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Echedey Burboa ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Epuyén's Echedey Burboa to fire away a dangerous shot which Ricardo Tonete despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After 21 played minutes Rosario es de Central got a freekick which was hit by Lisandro Bento. Ricardo Tonete stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Primitivo Bikendi's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. 25 minutes into the game, one of Epuyén:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Clodoveo Gaueko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Ricardo Tonete tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Primitivo Bikendi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Epuyén's supporters rose to their feet, but Primitivo Bikendi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ricardo Tonete breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 43rd minute, Rosario es de Central 's Cristo Ubarna seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Cristo Ubarna the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Rosario es de Central protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Cristo Ubarna had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 43rd minute of the game. One of Rosario es de Central :s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Epuyén:s goal. Echedey Burboa walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Ricardo Tonete showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Primitivo Bikendi in the 48th minute of the match. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Primitivo Bikendi made the kick off in the second half. Ricardo Tonete made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Clodoveo Gaueko in the 52nd minute of play. Ricardo Tonete showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Octavio Guillelmus, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Ricardo Tonete showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Clodoveo Gaueko, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Ricardo Tonete made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Primitivo Bikendi in the 57th minute of play. After having played for 59 minutes, Clodoveo Gaueko managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Epuyén's supporters crossed their fingers, but Clodoveo Gaueko was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Primitivo Bikendi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arsenio Cordairo hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Urbano Mendebal charged in rather forcefully in the 65th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Urbano Mendebal the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 71 minutes into the match, Rosario es de Central 's goal looked a bit too open when Clodoveo Gaueko came free, but Ricardo Tonete reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ricardo Tonete took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Clodoveo Gaueko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Primitivo Bikendi struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Ricardo Tonete didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Epuyén. Lisandro Bento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Epuyén were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Rosario es de Central to leave the ground with a draw.