League

Aldo Albert Scrivani
Spectators: 7177 (Terracing: 5386, Seating: 1651, VIP seats: 140) Alta Gracia F. C.'s Angelo Olando started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 8thth minute of the game Geronimo Marcones who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Alta Gracia F. C.'s Gavino Tadzio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gavino Tadzio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Geronimo Marcones in the 13th minute of the match. Geronimo Marcones sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 16 played minutes Alta Gracia F. C. got a freekick which was hit by Eulalio Abadia. If Jeremias Ermengol had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. NEUQUEN F.C's Jeremias Ermengol got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Angelo Olando received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Mateo Lertxun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 33 minutes into the game, Alta Gracia F. C.'s Angelo Olando nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mateo Lertxun made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 38 minutes into the game, Eulalio Abadia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Alta Gracia F. C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave NEUQUEN F.C the free kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Geronimo Marcones in the 44th minute of play forced Alta Gracia F. C.'s goalkeeper Gavino Tadzio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 47th minute the ball was on its way in behind NEUQUEN F.C's goalkeeper Mateo Lertxun, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Geronimo Marcones stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Gavino Tadzio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Geronimo Marcones in the 54th minute of play. Geronimo Marcones's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gavino Tadzio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. Jeremias Ermengol received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Gavino Tadzio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Geronimo Marcones fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gavino Tadzio having to interfere. 61 minutes into the match, Alta Gracia F. C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Geronimo Marcones came free, but Gavino Tadzio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Angelo Olando in the 65th minute of play forced NEUQUEN F.C's goalkeeper Mateo Lertxun to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 66 minutes into the match, NEUQUEN F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Angelo Olando came free, but Mateo Lertxun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Angelo Olando sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Angelo Olando had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 94 minutes into the game, Feliberto Aragones was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Alta Gracia F. C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave NEUQUEN F.C the free kick. After 94 played minutes Alta Gracia F. C. got a freekick which was hit by Feliberto Aragones. Angelo Olando struck a weak shot in the 97th minute. Mateo Lertxun didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Alta Gracia F. C.. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Alta Gracia F. C. eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.