League

Estadio Pocitos
Spectators: 7223 (Terracing: 5456, Seating: 1623, VIP seats: 144) Rosario Central's Marcos Camerino 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. If Silverio Abadie had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Marcos Monte might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rodolfo Elixio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marcos Monte ran back to his position shaking his head. If Marcos Camerino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ildefonso Sabin struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Pablo Javiero didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rosario Central. The audience was convinced that Marcos Camerino's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pablo Javiero was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. If Eloy Chago had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pablo Javiero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eloy Chago, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marcos Camerino in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pablo Javiero prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Fernet Branca FC's Jonathan Piarres got a free kick in the 26th minute. Marciano Sendoa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pablo Javiero having to make a save. Pablo Javiero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcos Camerino in the 36th minute of play. If Eloy Chago had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Teofilo Xacintu kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. 44 minutes into the match, Ildefonso Sabin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pablo Javiero. Fernet Branca FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ildefonso Sabin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. 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 Silverio Abadie to strike the kick off in the second half. Marcos Camerino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pablo Javiero having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Marciano Sendoa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rosario Central's supporters rose to their feet, but Marciano Sendoa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pablo Javiero breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Marcos Camerino was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 62nd minute. Rosario Central's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. A collision led to Fernet Branca FC getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Geronimo Salvino hit a great ball. Rodolfo Elixio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Geronimo Salvino, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. With his leg Pablo Javiero managed to avoid a goal in the 67thth minute, when Rosario Central's Eloy Chago fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. A hard shot by Gavino Eduino from long distance, 70 minutes into the match, got Pablo Javiero's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. If Silverio Abadie had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Fernet Branca FC getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Cesar Rius hit a great ball. Rosario Central's Rodolfo Elixio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcos Monte in the 79th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cesar Rius during the 80th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 80th match minute, Fernet Branca FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cesar Rius to maneuver through the defense. 82 minutes into the match, Fernet Branca FC's goal looked a bit too open when Marcos Camerino came free, but Pablo Javiero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rodolfo Elixio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcos Monte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rosario Central played a much better game than Fernet Branca FC and deserved their victory. The Fernet Branca FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.