League

Gigante de Arroyito
Spectators: 7085 (Terracing: 5392, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 40) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cícero Carioca made the kick off which started today's match. If Victor Niguel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Altautina's Haroldo Daunte suffered a sore thigh after 13 minutes and couldn't finish the game. 13 minutes into the game, Omar Avellaneda was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tío Sam's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Altautina the free kick. Omar Avellaneda kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. The supporters of Altautina booed when Tío Sam was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tobias Felipillo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 18 minutes of play, Altautina's Octavio Dolfo made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Joel Igon was left in no man's land by his defense there! Amadeo Saturnin hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Octavio Dolfo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Octavio Dolfo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joel Igon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Octavio Dolfo, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Jaime Lopez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 45 minutes into the game, Altautina's Octavio Dolfo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Joel Igon made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Octavio Dolfo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Cícero Carioca recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 60th minute, Octavio Dolfo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Joel Igon was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. Altautina's Victor Niguel quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Clemente Sasoin, made in the 71st minute of the game. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Tío Sam's goalkeeper Joel Igon, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Octavio Dolfo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Octavio Dolfo scored 0-5 in the 85th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Joel Igon, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Cícero Carioca kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. The Tío Sam fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Altautina were clearly better and deserved to take the win.