League

2 de Abril
Spectators: 7232 (Terracing: 5426, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lino Dolfos started the match with the kick off. In the 6th minute, Isidoro Ferrer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 10 minutes of play, Escamosos's Lino Dolfos made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Leontin Troncotă was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Newell´s Old Boys getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Jairo Gomez hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ariel Urdaspal during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ariel Urdaspal kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. 17 minutes into the match, Escamosos's goal looked a bit too open when Maximino Ospetsu came free, but Gaston Lizardi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 20th minute, Maximino Ospetsu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gaston Lizardi was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Vivaldo de Castro charged in rather forcefully in the 23rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vivaldo de Castro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Vivaldo de Castro kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. 27 minutes into the match, Maximino Ospetsu dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Gaston Lizardi, 3-1. 29 minutes into the match, Edgard Jakes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gaston Lizardi. Escamosos's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Edgard Jakes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. A collision led to Newell´s Old Boys getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Maximino Ospetsu hit a great ball. Newell´s Old Boys's Leontin Troncotă played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ariel Urdaspal in the 34th minute of play. The supporters of Escamosos booed when Newell´s Old Boys was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oskar Ahlrot didn't get a good kick on the ball. Newell´s Old Boys's Leontin Troncotă played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ariel Urdaspal in the 39th minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Maximino Ospetsu was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcial Mannie in the 53rd minute of play forced Escamosos's goalkeeper Gaston Lizardi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 54 minutes, Isidoro Ferrer mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Newell´s Old Boys and the Escamosos players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 55th minute, Elvio Arixo sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Newell´s Old Boys's Leontin Troncotă didn't even have to move. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gerard Pike during the 58th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 58th match minute, Escamosos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gerard Pike to maneuver through the defense. In the 60th match minute, Escamosos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gerard Pike to maneuver through the defense. Edgard Jakes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ariel Urdaspal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Leontin Troncotă tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ariel Urdaspal might have been able to make a better finish in the 67th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Leontin Troncotă. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ariel Urdaspal ran back to his position shaking his head. Leontin Troncotă took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lino Dolfos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Prudencio Macario kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Newell´s Old Boys made a substitution. Basilio Mouricio replaced Oskar Ahlrot. In the 73rd minute, Prudencio Macario hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Leontin Troncotă took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lino Dolfos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gaston Lizardi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maximino Ospetsu in the 76th minute of the match. After 77 played minutes Escamosos got a freekick which was hit by Leonardo Shepherd. Gaston Lizardi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maximino Ospetsu, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Gaston Lizardi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jairo Gomez in the 79th minute of the match. When Jairo Gomez came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Newell´s Old Boys fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jairo Gomez couldn't finish the play. In the 85th minute of the match Elvio Arixo sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Leontin Troncotă skillfully saved the ball. Gaston Lizardi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maximino Ospetsu in the 86th minute of the match. 88 minutes into the match, Escamosos's goal looked a bit too open when Marcial Mannie came free, but Gaston Lizardi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ariel Urdaspal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Jairo Gomez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gaston Lizardi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcial Mannie in the 95th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edgard Jakes in the 98th minute of play forced Escamosos's goalkeeper Gaston Lizardi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.