La Ciudadela
Spectators: 7509 (Terracing: 5632,
Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) In the 3rd minute of the game, Juan Monje landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. Daniel Dragnev's late challenge caught a San Martin de Tucuman's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Daniel Dragnev helped the player get up and apologised. After 5 played minutes VN Keleler got a freekick which was hit by Sergey Filchev. 6 minutes into the match, VN Keleler's goalkeeper Lilcho Arsov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Amadeo Vincent. In the 16th minute Serafim Búrzakov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfonso Weather saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alfonso Weather took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ognyan Labov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 22nd minute, Serafim Búrzakov ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alfonso Weather was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Hector Gizon's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lilcho Arsov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. San Martin de Tucuman's Alfonso Weather played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ognyan Labov in the 30th minute of play. 31 minutes into the game, Hector Gizon was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. San Martin de Tucuman's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave VN Keleler the free kick. In the 31st minute, Hector Gizon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nikola Kotkov took the ball and in the 34 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alfonso Weather. Alfonso Weather dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. VN Keleler were awarded a corner in the 38th minute after San Martin de Tucuman's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Miro Vladikov took the corner. In the 40th minute, Božidar Iskrenov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alfonso Weather took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ognyan Labov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
Ognyan Labov hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Alfonso Weather was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Nikola Kotkov showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 58 minute of play. In the 62nd minute Ognyan Labov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfonso Weather saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 64th minute Božidar Iskrenov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfonso Weather saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rafael Roldanillo hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. A collision led to San Martin de Tucuman getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Maximo Diegotxe hit a great ball. The supporters of VN Keleler booed when San Martin de Tucuman was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maximo Diegotxe didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 72 minutes, Serafim Búrzakov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. VN Keleler's supporters crossed their fingers, but Serafim Búrzakov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience was convinced that Hector Gizon's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lilcho Arsov was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. Lilcho Arsov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Flavio Blai in the 77th minute of the match. Alfonso Weather was out of position in the 78 minute of play, and Ognyan Labov capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ognyan Labov really showed his touch with that goal: 0-4. 83 minutes into the game, Svetlin Pazvantov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. VN Keleler's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave San Martin de Tucuman the free kick. In the 83rd minute, Svetlin Pazvantov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lilcho Arsov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hector Gizon, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Flavio Blai took the ball and in the 89 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Lilcho Arsov. Lilcho Arsov dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-4. Ognyan Labov hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. In the 93rd minute of the match Amadeo Vincent sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Lilcho Arsov skillfully saved the ball. If Flavio Blai had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. VN Keleler walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.
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