League

Estadio Benavídez
Spectators: 7062 (Terracing: 5329, Seating: 1633, VIP seats: 100) The supporters of independiente booed when Benavídez AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aldo Micael didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 9th minute, one of Benavídez AFC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Benavídez AFC. In the 10th minute there was a penalty for independiente. Pål Forss stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Filiberto Benitez. 0-1. Aldo Micael kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. If Pål Forss had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, independiente's Bartolo Haritz got a free kick in the 32nd minute. independiente's Ricardo Abeitia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Damaso Tirso in the 34th minute of play. If Wilfredo Mendez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Filiberto Benitez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jairo Marques in the 38th minute of play. Pål Forss blasted a shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Filiberto Benitez having to make a save. Wilfredo Mendez struck a weak shot in the 43rd 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 independiente. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pål Forss in the 45th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Filiberto Benitez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Benavídez AFC's Filiberto Benitez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pål Forss in the 47th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Wilfredo Mendez was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute of the match Tobias Peru shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ricardo Abeitia showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Wilfredo Mendez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Filiberto Benitez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ezequiel Galsino in the 56th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ricardo Abeitia prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With his leg Filiberto Benitez managed to avoid a goal in the 59thth minute, when independiente's Pål Forss fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 62 minutes, Ezequiel Galsino mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Benavídez AFC and the independiente players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 62 played minutes Benavídez AFC got a freekick which was hit by Ezequiel Galsino. 1-2 became the score in the 64th minute when Ezequiel Galsino elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The supporters of independiente booed when Benavídez AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonas Abastas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Wilfredo Mendez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filiberto Benitez having to interfere. Aldo Micael charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aldo Micael the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Benavídez AFC's Aldo Micael got a free kick in the 74th minute. 77 minutes into the match, Wilfredo Mendez notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of Benavídez AFC's Filiberto Benitez. Filiberto Benitez was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damaso Tirso in the 84th minute of play forced independiente's goalkeeper Ricardo Abeitia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Filiberto Benitez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jairo Marques in the 87th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ezequiel Galsino in the 88th minute of play forced independiente's goalkeeper Ricardo Abeitia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 92nd minute of the match Desiderio Sanchez sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ricardo Abeitia skillfully saved the ball. When the match had gone on for 93 minutes, Wilfredo Mendez took a quick shot and it went in 1-5 without a chance for Filiberto Benitez to make any attempt to save it.