League

Estadio Centro
Spectators: 7014 (Terracing: 5361, Seating: 1644, VIP seats: 9) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Lucas Hegoi made the kick off which started today's match. Guillermo Cesario sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 8 minutes into the match, Centro AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Lucas Hegoi came free, but Herminio Dalmau reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 10 minutes into the match, Centro AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Roberto Chico came free, but Herminio Dalmau reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Celedonio Perez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guillermo Cesario, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Guillermo Cesario's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Celedonio Perez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. Guillermo Cesario might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Celedonio Perez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Guillermo Cesario ran back to his position shaking his head. Centro AFC's Guillermo Cesario got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Luis Sayvion sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 40 minutes into the match, Tadeo Veronica notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Esmeralda's Celedonio Perez. Celedonio Perez was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

In the 52nd minute, Marciano Oinatz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Centro AFC's Herminio Dalmau got control of the ball when Eliseo Hechter tried to sneak it across the goal line. Herminio Dalmau took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucas Hegoi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With his leg Herminio Dalmau managed to avoid a goal in the 60thth minute, when Esmeralda's Eliseo Hechter fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. A collision led to Centro AFC getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Marciano Oinatz hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Tadeo Veronica's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Celedonio Perez was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. In the 70thth minute of the game Guillermo Cesario who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Esmeralda's Celedonio Perez was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 71 played minutes Esmeralda got a freekick which was hit by Roberto Chico. If Guillermo Cesario had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Guillermo Cesario sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 80th minute, Eliseo Hechter made a precise shot to the right of Herminio Dalmau. Centro AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. If Tadeo Veronica had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Esmeralda booed when Centro AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tadeo Veronica didn't get a good kick on the ball. Herminio Dalmau made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucas Hegoi in the 92nd minute of play. Centro AFC's Herminio Dalmau played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eliseo Hechter in the 94th minute of play. Esmeralda's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.