League

Estadio Guanaco
Spectators: 7229 (Terracing: 5426, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 140) Javier Remicio started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 2nd minute, Inocencio Laffitte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, GRANACAPO's Hugo Gatti got control of the ball when Arnulfo Eleazar tried to sneak it across the goal line. Erubiel Truylos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Hugo Gatti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 15 minutes into the match, GRANACAPO's goal looked a bit too open when Erubiel Truylos came free, but Hugo Gatti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hugo Gatti was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Erubiel Truylos showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 20 minute of play. Mauricio Criston took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ignacio Corderun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Javier Remicio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mauricio Criston was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. When Arnulfo Eleazar fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Atletico de Rafaela's protests and gave Arnulfo Eleazar a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Atletico de Rafaela's Arnulfo Eleazar got a free kick in the 31st minute. Nicolas Katia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mauricio Criston having to interfere. Mauricio Criston made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignacio Corderun in the 34th minute of play. 35 minutes had been played when some careless play by Atletico de Rafaela's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Marlon Sombrutzki was slow to take the kick. During this time GRANACAPO's players had a chance to rest. A well-hit corner resulted in Song Yun Xun heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Jonathan Bittencourt kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marlon Sombrutzki in the 39th minute of play forced Atletico de Rafaela's goalkeeper Mauricio Criston to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marlon Sombrutzki sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Atletico de Rafaela's zone, Javier Remicio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mauricio Criston came out of the goal and Javier Remicio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mauricio Criston took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Javier Remicio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Erubiel Truylos was the one to do the kick off. Hugo Gatti showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Martin Ekain in the 52nd minute of the match. Nicolas Katia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Mauricio Criston tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Song Yun Xun's late challenge caught a Atletico de Rafaela's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Song Yun Xun helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, GRANACAPO's Song Yun Xun got a free kick in the 57th minute. In the 65th minute, Eze Videla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 66 minutes, Nicolas Katia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the GRANACAPO and the Atletico de Rafaela players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 66 played minutes GRANACAPO got a freekick which was hit by Nicolas Katia. Javier Remicio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a little luck, Atletico de Rafaela's Mauricio Criston got control of the ball when Javier Remicio tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match clock showed 73 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Ignacio Corderun sped through Atletico de Rafaela's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Mauricio Criston. After a rather tough play, Atletico de Rafaela's Agustin Vellito got a free kick in the 79th minute. 81 minutes into the game, GRANACAPO's Song Yun Xun nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mauricio Criston made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. 84 minutes into the match, Atletico de Rafaela's goal looked a bit too open when Javier Remicio came free, but Mauricio Criston reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Agustin Vellito fell near the penalty area in the 90th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Atletico de Rafaela's protests and gave Agustin Vellito a yellow card for diving instead. Agustin Vellito kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. GRANACAPO's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.