Friendly League

Gigante de Arroyito
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Raul Carulla made the kick off which started today's match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Raul Carulla in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Leopoldo Hulberto saved Rosario Central from getting behind. 6 minutes into the game, Amazonas's Ernesto Unai nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Leopoldo Hulberto made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After some careless play in the Rosario Central defense, Ernesto Unai kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Leopoldo Hulberto. The Rosario Central fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Leopoldo Hulberto should have stopped the shot. Leopoldo Hulberto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raul Carulla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 16th minute, Ovidio Haimar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match clock showed 17 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Ernesto Unai sped through Rosario Central's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Leopoldo Hulberto. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Raul Carulla in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Leopoldo Hulberto prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ernesto Unai sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 26 minutes, Raul Carulla made it 0-4 with a short kick to the right side. Rosario Central's Leopoldo Hulberto tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Raul Carulla scored 0-5 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Leopoldo Hulberto, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 35 minutes into the match, Amazonas's Ernesto Unai sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Leopoldo Hulberto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 38 minutes into the match, Ernesto Unai had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Leopoldo Hulberto. Rosario Central's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ernesto Unai was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-7. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Ernesto Unai managed to get in a good position for a shot. Amazonas's supporters rose to their feet, but Ernesto Unai was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leopoldo Hulberto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-7.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Felipe Gilesindo to strike the kick off in the second half. 64 minutes into the match, Raul Carulla notched a goal, 0-10, to the right of Rosario Central's Leopoldo Hulberto. Leopoldo Hulberto was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 69th minute, Ernesto Unai left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Amazonas fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-11. Leopoldo Hulberto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ernesto Unai in the 79th minute. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind Rosario Central's goalkeeper Leopoldo Hulberto, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Leopoldo Hulberto stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ernesto Unai's shot from short distance in the 82nd minute. The supporters of Amazonas booed when Rosario Central was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ovidio Haimar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ernesto Unai received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Leopoldo Hulberto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ernesto Unai's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 91stth minute, Leopoldo Hulberto skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Raul Carulla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Amazonas eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.