League

Estadio Otamendi
Spectators: 6217 (Terracing: 4500, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Orlando Cai made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Rosario's goalkeeper Alfredo Marques had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Orlando Cai. In the 5th minute, Jackeños's Ramon Abalos seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Ramon Abalos the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Jackeños protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Ramon Abalos had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In a very dangerous position, a player in Jackeños fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 4th minute. Penalty! Erasmo Bartolome's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cristo Charro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 12th minute of play. 16 minutes into the game, Julian Donio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rosario's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Jackeños the free kick. The supporters of Jackeños booed when Rosario was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Julian Donio didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 17 minutes, Anacleto Duardo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Jackeños's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anacleto Duardo 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 thought a goal was coming when Orlando Cai got free with Alfredo Marques in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 30 minutes into the match, Anacleto Duardo dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Alfredo Marques, 2-1. 34 minutes into the match, Rosario's goalkeeper Alfredo Marques had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Orlando Cai. In the 37th minute, Anacleto Duardo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Orlando Cai sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Erasmo Bartolome was the one to do the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Orlando Cai in the 51st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alfredo Marques saved Rosario from getting behind. In the 54th minute, Alvaro Domeka hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 55th minute Anacleto Duardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredo Marques saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Orlando Cai in the 58th minute of play forced Rosario's goalkeeper Alfredo Marques to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alfredo Marques didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Anacleto Duardo went, in the 59th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Cristo Charro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gonzalo Muc, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. In the 70thth minute of the game Erasmo Bartolome who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Jackeños's Cristo Charro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 72 minutes of play, Jackeños's Orlando Cai made it 5-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alfredo Marques was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Jackeños booed when Rosario was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Siro Distiratsu didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Orlando Cai in the 76th minute of play forced Rosario's goalkeeper Alfredo Marques to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rosario's Alfredo Marques played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orlando Cai in the 79th minute of play. 6-1 became the score in the 82nd minute when Orlando Cai elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Alfredo Marques made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Orlando Cai in the 89th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emilio Osmundo in the 93rd minute of play forced Rosario's goalkeeper Alfredo Marques to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rosario's Alfredo Marques played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anacleto Duardo in the 94th minute of play. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Jackeños had played much better football throughout.