Friendly League

Gigante de Arroyito
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Amado Leite made the kick off and thus started the match. 4 minutes into the match, Rosario Central's goal looked a bit too open when Homero Brochado came free, but Mateo Pietro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mateo Pietro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amado Leite in the 8th minute of play. Almiro Benevides took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eustaquio Toli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Nestor Diegotxe fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rosario Central's protests and gave Nestor Diegotxe a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Rosario Central's Nestor Diegotxe got a free kick in the 13th minute. After 15 minutes of play, Stars Academy's Antero Rebocho made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mateo Pietro was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alexandre Infante during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Stars Academy getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Alexandre Infante hit a great ball. Almiro Benevides made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leonardo Vito in the 27th minute. Amado Leite received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Mateo Pietro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leopoldo Hulberto hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abílio Barata in the 42nd minute of play forced Rosario Central's goalkeeper Mateo Pietro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Stars Academy booed when Rosario Central was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonardo Vito didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Stars Academy booed when Rosario Central was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felipe Gilesindo didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Rosario Central getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Leonardo Vito hit a great ball. 47 minutes into the match, Stars Academy's Antero Rebocho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mateo Pietro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After the first half Stars Academy 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 Felipe Gilesindo made a kick off. Alexandre Infante was shown his second yellow card after 53 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 56th match minute, Stars Academy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Homero Brochado to maneuver through the defense. Mateo Pietro stood somewhat misplaced when Amado Leite came free in front of goal and shot 0-2 to the left of him in the 60 minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Amado Leite got free with Mateo Pietro in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Amado Leite had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 72nd minute Celso Estrada shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mateo Pietro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Celso Estrada sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Stars Academy's Celso Estrada got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Amado Leite's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 80thth minute, Mateo Pietro skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 81 played minutes Rosario Central got a freekick which was hit by Nestor Diegotxe. If Amado Leite had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. João Camacho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Mateo Pietro made a huge save. In the 86th minute, Leonardo Vito hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 88 minutes into the match, Amado Leite had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mateo Pietro. Rosario Central's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Amado Leite was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Amado Leite got free with Mateo Pietro in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Amado Leite blasted a shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mateo Pietro having to make a save. Stars Academy played a much better game than Rosario Central and deserved their victory. The Rosario Central players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.