League

Pucará de Tilcara
Spectators: 7747 (Terracing: 5812, Seating: 1781, VIP seats: 154) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dario Benedetto got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rdth minute of the game Pepe Sand who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but La Cienaga's Chupan Estad was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 6th minute Pepe Sand shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chupan Estad saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dario Artizar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chupan Estad having to interfere. Dario Artizar came free with the goalkeeper in the 11th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Chupan Estad could save by the left post. The audience was convinced that Pepe Sand's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Chupan Estad was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pepe Sand in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Chupan Estad saved La Cienaga from getting behind. Faustino Sayveon hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. With an all-out effort, Pucará's Chupan Estad threw himself towards the right post 16 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Tomás Belmonte, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Lautaro Morales showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vinny Turell in the 17th minute of the match. 21 minutes into the match, La Cienaga's goal looked a bit too open when Tomás Belmonte came free, but Chupan Estad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 21 minutes into the game, Tomás Belmonte cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Chupan Estad was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 31 minutes into the match, Pucará's goal looked a bit too open when Johannes Moorlag came free, but Lautaro Morales reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 34 minutes into the match, La Cienaga's goal looked a bit too open when Pepe Sand came free, but Chupan Estad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Radamel-Falcao García managed to get in a good position for a shot. La Cienaga's supporters rose to their feet, but Radamel-Falcao García was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lautaro Morales breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lautaro Morales took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dario Benedetto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in La Cienaga's zone, Faustino Sayveon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Chupan Estad came out of the goal and Faustino Sayveon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Johannes Moorlag had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dario Artizar made a kick off. If Johannes Moorlag had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 54th minute, Aquilino Gartzea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Pucará booed when La Cienaga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Radamel-Falcao García didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gabriel Tulio kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. If Dario Artizar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pucará's Horacio Rey was substituted for Dario Artizar. After having played for 83 minutes, Dario Benedetto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. La Cienaga's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dario Benedetto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 88th minute, Franco Orozco ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Chupan Estad was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Pucará were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of La Cienaga for a fine match.