League

Gigante de Arroyito
Spectators: 6655 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 0) Nichiango fc's Narciso Millano 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. Isidoro Tonio charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Isidoro Tonio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Rosario es de Central booed when Nichiango fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isidoro Tonio didn't get a good kick on the ball. 6 minutes into the match, Ricardo Bilbo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Teofilo Locaio. Rosario es de Central's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ricardo Bilbo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Teofilo Locaio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Narciso Millano in the 10th minute of play. 13 minutes into the match, Rosario es de Central's goal looked a bit too open when Narciso Millano came free, but Teofilo Locaio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hector Lorien was out of position in the 15 minute of play, and Orlando Laffitte capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Orlando Laffitte really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. The supporters of Rosario es de Central booed when Nichiango fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Melquiades Guillen didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Narciso Millano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Orlando Laffitte received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Hector Lorien came out and tried to block the shot, but Orlando Laffitte slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 29th minute. Hector Lorien didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Saturnino Karmel went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Teofilo Locaio didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Narciso Millano went, in the 39th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. Nichiango fc's Hector Lorien proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save Nichiango fc from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Nichiango fc's Juan Feo got a free kick in the 47th minute.

The wind increased when Orlando Laffitte made the kick off in the second half. Orlando Laffitte received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Hector Lorien tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Orlando Laffitte spun around in front of the goal 58 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Nichiango fc's goal. If Orlando Laffitte had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ricardo Bilbo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Teofilo Locaio made a huge save. After 67 played minutes, Rosario es de Central's Edgardo Bordat shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Hector Lorien came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Rosario es de Central reached it. Hector Lorien showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Saturnino Karmel in the 68th minute of the match. Rosario es de Central's Teofilo Locaio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Narciso Millano in the 74th minute of play. 81 minutes into the match, Nichiango fc's goal looked a bit too open when Orlando Laffitte came free, but Hector Lorien reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice moves Ricardo Bilbo could shoot a difficult shot in the 83rd minute, which Teofilo Locaio however easily saved by the left post. Teofilo Locaio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ricardo Bilbo in the 85th minute. Ricardo Bilbo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 89 played minutes Rosario es de Central got a freekick which was hit by Fausto Heriberto. Ricardo Bilbo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 91stth minute tested the skills of Teofilo Locaio when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 93 minutes, Anibal Sadurni mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rosario es de Central and the Nichiango fc players grew even worse after the yellow card. Teofilo Locaio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Narciso Millano in the 94th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Orlando Laffitte in the 96th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hector Lorien prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Rosario es de Central were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Nichiango fc for a fine match.