League

El Gigante del NORTE
Spectators: 6678 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1628, VIP seats: 50) Marcos Barbosa started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carmelo Maraman in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maximo Natal saved Huanguelén from getting behind. If Fabricio Betadur had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 12 minutes into the game, Huanguelén's Kristian Magnusson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alberto Clemencin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 19 minutes into the match, Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta's goal looked a bit too open when Marcos Barbosa came free, but Alberto Clemencin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta's Angelino Urki managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Víctor Barrios in the 21 minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carmelo Maraman in the 22nd minute of play forced Huanguelén's goalkeeper Maximo Natal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 25th minute, Raimundo Diaz made a precise shot to the right of Alberto Clemencin. Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcos Barbosa in the 30th minute of play forced Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta's goalkeeper Alberto Clemencin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta booed when Huanguelén was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Geronimo Sugoi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 39 played minutes Huanguelén got a freekick which was hit by Marcos Barbosa. 42 minutes into the game, Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta's Fabricio Betadur nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Maximo Natal made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. After the first half Huanguelén were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta's Rogelio Mino quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Gualterio Ospin, made in the 52nd minute of the game. Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta's Alberto Clemencin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta from getting a goal against them. Fermin Eyague hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carmelo Maraman in the 73rd minute of play forced Huanguelén's goalkeeper Maximo Natal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta's Alberto Clemencin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gualterio Ospin in the 76th minute of play. After 77 minutes, Geronimo Sugoi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Huanguelén and the Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 77th minute of the game. One of Huanguelén:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta:s goal. Maximo Natal had in the 79thth minute some difficulties stopping Rogelio Mino's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Raimundo Diaz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alberto Clemencin having to interfere. Alberto Clemencin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kristian Magnusson in the 84th minute. The supporters of Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta booed when Huanguelén was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Romulo Froylan didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Raimundo Diaz got free with Alberto Clemencin in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 92nd minute of the match Geronimo Sugoi sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alberto Clemencin skillfully saved the ball. Alberto Clemencin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcos Barbosa in the 94th minute of the match. Through an outstanding action, after 95 minutes, Alberto Clemencin successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. If Carmelo Maraman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The Huanguelén players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.