League

Estadio Ichigualasto
Spectators: 7165 (Terracing: 5469, Seating: 1676, VIP seats: 20) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nicolas Santiago started the match with the kick off. Justino Bibiano stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alfonso Gutxi's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. Ladislao Botello hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. In the 11th minute, Alfonso Gutxi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Zar Fc fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Alfonso Gutxi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alfonso Gutxi in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Justino Bibiano prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Nicolas Santiago might have been able to make a better finish in the 26th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dirk Leibrandt. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nicolas Santiago ran back to his position shaking his head. Zar Fc's Dirk Leibrandt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicolas Santiago in the 28th minute of play. Justino Bibiano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfonso Gutxi in the 30th minute of the match. Ladislao Botello blasted a shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Justino Bibiano having to make a save. Ladislao Botello took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Justino Bibiano. Justino Bibiano dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Alfonso Gutxi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Justino Bibiano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nicolas Santiago charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nicolas Santiago the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 43rd minute, Nicolas Santiago hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a long run with the ball, Placido Gabirel did a trick in the 46th minute in front of Ichigualasto AFC's goalkeeper, who threw himself to the side. After that it was simple to shoot 0-3. An impressive performance by Zar Fc's Placido Gabirel! Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

In the 53rdth minute of the game Alfonso Gutxi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ichigualasto AFC's Justino Bibiano was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Justino Bibiano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfonso Gutxi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Danilo Raitin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ichigualasto AFC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 63rd minute, when Ladislao Botello scored to the left of an out of position Justino Bibiano, making the score, 0-4. After a rather tough play, Zar Fc's Amancio Acuña got a free kick in the 66th minute. In the 67th match minute, Zar Fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Iker Brais to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Teobaldo Jurgi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zar Fc's supporters rose to their feet, but Teobaldo Jurgi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Justino Bibiano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ladislao Botello might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Justino Bibiano. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ladislao Botello ran back to his position shaking his head. Ladislao Botello fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Justino Bibiano having to interfere. Danilo Raitin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Ichigualasto AFC booed when Zar Fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Placido Gabirel didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Zar Fc getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Teobaldo Jurgi hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Zar Fc defense, Danilo Raitin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dirk Leibrandt. The Zar Fc fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dirk Leibrandt should have stopped the shot. Zar Fc's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.