League

Estadio Barrancas
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) In the 2nd of the match, Higinio Osoitz tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Narciso Mateus got in the way and made a wonderful save. Gavino Gomez who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 7thth minute tested the skills of Narciso Mateus when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 8th minute of the match Rafaela Fútbol Club got a corner. Navarro AFC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Felipe Perschl ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led to Rafaela Fútbol Club's Arkadiusz Gerlach getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Augusto Otoniel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adam Dagenais having to interfere. 15 minutes in the game, Higinio Osoitz fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Narciso Mateus having to interfere. Rafaela Fútbol Club's Gavino Gomez got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Augusto Otoniel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 20 minutes, Gavino Gomez made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Navarro AFC's Narciso Mateus tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Saverio Mateo during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 23 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Navarro AFC! In the 25th minute, the referee gave Rafaela Fútbol Club a penalty. Felipe Perschl looked confident and blasted the ball into goal by the left post, totally unstoppable for Narciso Mateus. In the 28th minute, Higinio Osoitz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Narciso Mateus was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Higinio Osoitz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gavino Gomez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Narciso Mateus made a huge save. Navarro AFC's Saverio Mateo got his second yellow card of the match in the 47th minute. The referee ordered Saverio Mateo off the ground.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Higinio Osoitz made a kick off. Narciso Mateus didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gavino Gomez went, in the 56th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. In the 63rd minute, Augusto Otoniel reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Adam Dagenais. The goal made the score 4-2. Narciso Mateus showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Higinio Osoitz, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. 71 minutes into the match, Rafaela Fútbol Club's Gavino Gomez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Narciso Mateus narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Navarro AFC's Narciso Mateus played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Higinio Osoitz in the 72nd minute of play. Rafaela Fútbol Club's Rodrigo Hartz was substituted for Roque Fernanco. Gavino Gomez's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Narciso Mateus read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. In the 88th minute, Rodrigo Hartz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rafaela Fútbol Club fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-2. 92 minutes into the match, Rafaela Fútbol Club's goal looked a bit too open when Augusto Otoniel came free, but Adam Dagenais reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 94 minutes, Ramiro Grabiel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Navarro AFC and the Rafaela Fútbol Club players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 94 played minutes Navarro AFC got a freekick which was hit by Ramiro Grabiel. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Rafaela Fútbol Club had played much better football throughout.