League

Nuevo Encuentro
Spectators: 7073 (Terracing: 5448, Seating: 1575, VIP seats: 50) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cirilo Cresconio kicked off to start the match. The audience was convinced that Miguel Austin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Joel Ermano was relentless in the 2nd minute of the game. Cirilo Cresconio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gonzalo Hermon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cirilo Cresconio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Miguel Austin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 14th minute, Feliberto Jax made a precise shot to the right of Joel Ermano. Defensores de Belgrano's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. 19 minutes into the game, Feliberto Jax cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Joel Ermano was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Miguel Austin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joel Ermano having to interfere. In the 24th minute, Victoriano Bernabel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Joel Ermano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Austin in the 25th minute of the match. When Victoriano Bernabel fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Defensores de Belgrano's protests and gave Victoriano Bernabel a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Celina CF booed when Defensores de Belgrano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Victoriano Bernabel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Joel Ermano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Miguel Austin in the 30th minute of play. Cirilo Cresconio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 33rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gonzalo Hermon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baldomero Polentzi in the 34th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Miguel Austin in the 39th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Joel Ermano prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind Defensores de Belgrano's goalkeeper Joel Ermano, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baldomero Polentzi in the 45th minute of play forced Celina CF's goalkeeper Gonzalo Hermon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Baldomero Polentzi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Defensores de Belgrano's supporters rose to their feet, but Baldomero Polentzi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gonzalo Hermon breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Miguel Austin to make the kick off. Celina CF's Gonzalo Hermon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save Celina CF from getting a goal against them. Baldomero Polentzi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gonzalo Hermon having to interfere. The supporters of Celina CF booed when Defensores de Belgrano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cirilo Cresconio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Feliberto Jax took the ball and in the 64 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Joel Ermano. Joel Ermano dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. Baldomero Polentzi kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Cirilo Cresconio was shown his second yellow card after 71 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Arsenio Adrio during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Defensores de Belgrano's Arsenio Adrio got a free kick in the 75th minute. Joel Ermano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Feliberto Jax, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. 79 minutes into the match, Defensores de Belgrano's Baldomero Polentzi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gonzalo Hermon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Faustino Ralondo came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Celina CF fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Faustino Ralondo couldn't finish the play. Miguel Austin took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Joel Ermano. Joel Ermano dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. Joel Ermano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Austin in the 92nd minute of the match. Baldomero Polentzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 95 played minutes Celina CF got a freekick which was hit by Faustino Ralondo. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Celina CF had won after a very even match.