Marvel Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio in the 2nd minute of play forced Club El Progreso's goalkeeper Benjamin Tino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Club El Progreso's Benjamin Tino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio in the 6th minute of play. After 7 minutes Club El Progreso's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Nico Veit who took care of the corner kick. Camillo Daniele kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Rafaela FC's Inocencio Veronica played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Indiana Jones in the 9th minute of play. Indiana Jones took the ball and in the 14 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Inocencio Veronica. Inocencio Veronica dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Club El Progreso's attentive Anacleto Navarro managed to snatch the ball when Esteve Iliana made a throw-in in the 21st minute of the game. If Indiana Jones had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 23rd minute Indiana Jones shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Inocencio Veronica saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With an all-out effort, Rafaela FC's Benjamin Tino threw himself towards the right post 30 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. A sloppy throw-in by Nico Veit in the 32nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Club El Progreso's Anacleto Navarro. The Club El Progreso fans' excitement grew in the 34th match minute when Club El Progreso's Indiana Jones looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Indiana Jones took the ball and in the 38 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Inocencio Veronica. Inocencio Veronica dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. After a rather tough play, Club El Progreso's Indiana Jones got a free kick in the 41st minute. Benjamin Tino made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Ross Strong sent off a good shot on target. 47 minutes into the match, Rafaela FC's goal looked a bit too open when Indiana Jones came free, but Inocencio Veronica reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half Club El Progreso were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Indiana Jones was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Rafaela FC's Esteve Iliana got a free kick in the 51st minute. Club El Progreso's Benjamin Tino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Octavio Gonzo in the 54th minute of play. With a little luck, Rafaela FC's Inocencio Veronica got control of the ball when Indiana Jones tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rafaela FC's Esteban Ikatz was substituted for Eloy Gipuzkoa. The corner led to Club El Progreso's Washington Papa getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. 63 minutes into the match, Rafaela FC's goal looked a bit too open when Indiana Jones came free, but Inocencio Veronica reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Octavio Gonzo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 71 minutes into the game, Indiana Jones recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Inocencio Veronica. Indiana Jones showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-4. Club El Progreso's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Indiana Jones in the 75th minute. 78 minutes into the match, Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of Club El Progreso's Benjamin Tino. Benjamin Tino was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Club El Progreso's Benjamin Tino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Octavio Gonzo in the 82nd minute of play. In the 83rd minute Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamin Tino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Indiana Jones had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Esteban Ikatz made in the 88th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Emiliano Furia immediately put the ball in play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Indiana Jones in the 89th minute of play forced Rafaela FC's goalkeeper Inocencio Veronica to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Club El Progreso's Indiana Jones got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 95 minutes into the match, Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Benjamin Tino. Club El Progreso's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-4. The Rafaela FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Club El Progreso's performance. The match ended with a win for Club El Progreso.
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