League

Estadio Candioti
Spectators: 7239 (Terracing: 5431, Seating: 1665, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ezequiel Pereyra started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Club Atletico Lugano's Ezequiel Pereyra nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cristian Ilixo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Maximiliano Ourente in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nazmi Nejat prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Severiano Gaitano fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Nuestro Padre's protests and gave Severiano Gaitano a yellow card for diving instead. After 11 played minutes Nuestro Padre got a freekick which was hit by Severiano Gaitano. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ezequiel Pereyra in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cristian Ilixo saved Nuestro Padre from getting behind. After 15 played minutes Nuestro Padre got a freekick which was hit by Severiano Isias. Roman Romero blasted a shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cristian Ilixo having to make a save. Leonel Gagriel kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. 22 minutes into the game, Ezequiel Pereyra cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Cristian Ilixo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Leonel Gagriel blasted a shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nazmi Nejat having to make a save. Cristian Ilixo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ezequiel Pereyra, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Nazmi Nejat stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Maximiliano Ourente's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. If Jeronimo Venerando had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Maximiliano Ourente managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nuestro Padre's supporters rose to their feet, but Maximiliano Ourente was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nazmi Nejat breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

In the 59th minute Ezequiel Pereyra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristian Ilixo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nazmi Nejat came out of the goal in the 61st minute to try and stop a shot by Nuestro Padre's Cristobal Martinez. But to his dismay, Cristobal Martinez quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. In the 65th minute, Roman Romero left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Club Atletico Lugano fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. Nazmi Nejat made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristobal Martinez in the 69th minute of play. In the 82nd minute Cristobal Martinez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nazmi Nejat saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nazmi Nejat showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristobal Martinez in the 85th minute of the match. Nazmi Nejat showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristobal Martinez in the 86th minute of the match. In the 91st minute, Laureano Galindo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cristian Ilixo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Roman Romero in the 95th minute. Club Atletico Lugano's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.