League

Estadio Lencho Sola
Spectators: 6944 (Terracing: 5313, Seating: 1628, VIP seats: 3) Chañarmuyo's Baldomero Hodei started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Eleuterio Benvido received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Osvaldo Mendebal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 8 minutes into the match, Banfield's goal looked a bit too open when Ovidio Anaya came free, but Tomas Ishmael reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tomas Ishmael showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baldomero Hodei in the 12th minute of the match. Tomas Ishmael showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ovidio Anaya in the 17th minute of the match. In the 32nd minute, Jacobo Cordarryl hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ciro Harriet scored 0-1 in the 33rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tomas Ishmael, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Chañarmuyo's Baldomero Hodei got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tomas Ishmael took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Baldomero Hodei, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Eleuterio Benvido managed to get in a good position for a shot. Banfield's supporters rose to their feet, but Eleuterio Benvido was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Osvaldo Mendebal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After the first half Chañarmuyo were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eleuterio Benvido made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baldomero Hodei in the 52nd minute of play forced Banfield's goalkeeper Tomas Ishmael to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Osvaldo Mendebal stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eleuterio Benvido's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. Tomas Ishmael showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baldomero Hodei in the 56th minute of the match. After having played for 59 minutes, Reynaldo Fiz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Banfield's supporters crossed their fingers, but Reynaldo Fiz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Banfield booed when Chañarmuyo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hipolito Txanton didn't get a good kick on the ball. Banfield's Tomas Ishmael played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Baldomero Hodei in the 66th minute of play. Tomas Ishmael showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baldomero Hodei, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. In the 86th minute, David Banegas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ovidio Anaya got free with Tomas Ishmael in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.