League

Estadio Benavídez
Spectators: 7120 (Terracing: 5373, Seating: 1647, VIP seats: 100) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Amancio Fonso started the match with the kick off. Amancio Fonso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alfonso Cisco might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Filiberto Benitez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alfonso Cisco ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 8th minute Damaso Tirso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eleuterio Flor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alfonso Cisco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 11 minutes, Jonas Abastas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Benavídez AFC and the Club Atlético La Plata players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Benavídez AFC getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Jonas Abastas hit a great ball. The supporters of Benavídez AFC booed when Club Atlético La Plata was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filiberto Jerrald didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Alfonso Cisco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 18 minutes into the match, Benavídez AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Amancio Fonso came free, but Filiberto Benitez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Amancio Fonso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Evaristo Weather managed to get in a good position for a shot. Club Atlético La Plata's supporters rose to their feet, but Evaristo Weather was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Filiberto Benitez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Amancio Fonso 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. Filiberto Jerrald struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Filiberto Benitez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Club Atlético La Plata. 38 minutes into the match, Club Atlético La Plata's Alfonso Cisco sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Filiberto Benitez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 44th minute, Evaristo Weather ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Filiberto Benitez was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1.

The wind increased when Damaso Tirso made the kick off in the second half. Alfonso Cisco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alfonso Cisco hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. The supporters of Club Atlético La Plata booed when Benavídez AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Damaso Tirso didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jonathan Francis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filiberto Benitez having to interfere. 66 minutes into the game, Amancio Fonso cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Filiberto Benitez was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a defensive mix-up in Benavídez AFC's zone, Amancio Fonso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Filiberto Benitez came out of the goal and Amancio Fonso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 74th minute, Jonas Abastas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 76th minute, Amancio Fonso made a precise shot to the right of Filiberto Benitez. Benavídez AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. After some careless play in the Benavídez AFC defense, Amancio Fonso kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Filiberto Benitez. The Benavídez AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Filiberto Benitez should have stopped the shot. Jonathan Francis received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Filiberto Benitez came out and tried to block the shot, but Jonathan Francis slotted it home off the left post making it 0-5 in the 91st minute. After some careless play in the Benavídez AFC defense, Alfonso Cisco kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Filiberto Benitez. The Benavídez AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Filiberto Benitez should have stopped the shot. The Benavídez AFC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Club Atlético La Plata were clearly better and deserved to take the win.