League

Patria Grande
Spectators: 7157 (Terracing: 5428, Seating: 1664, VIP seats: 65) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cristo Enol started the match with the kick off. Jesus Rico kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. In the 6th minute of the match Cornelio Harriet sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Lucio Romelio skillfully saved the ball. Angelo Weterio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristo Enol in the 10th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Alastuey's Jacobo Bakar got a free kick in the 14th minute. Orlando Paez's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Angelo Weterio firmly grabbed it by the left post. 17 minutes into the game, Alastuey's Gaudencio Egoitz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lucio Romelio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Gaudencio Egoitz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 22nd minute Santo Abarca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucio Romelio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Angelo Weterio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristo Enol, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Gaudencio Egoitz might have been able to make a better finish in the 26th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lucio Romelio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gaudencio Egoitz ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience was convinced that Santo Abarca's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lucio Romelio was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. Gaudencio Egoitz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Santo Abarca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The NEUQUÉN ATL players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Alastuey were winning 0-1.

The wind increased when Santo Abarca made the kick off in the second half. Cristo Enol fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Angelo Weterio having to interfere. Angelo Weterio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Orlando Paez, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Cristo Enol sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Cristo Enol had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 80 minutes into the game, Jacobo Bakar was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Alastuey's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave NEUQUÉN ATL the free kick. In the 80th minute, Jacobo Bakar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 81 minutes into the match, NEUQUÉN ATL's Jonatan Damario broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Lucio Romelio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gaudencio Egoitz in the 84th minute. If Jacobo Bakar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Orlando Paez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Angelo Weterio having to interfere. The Alastuey supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Alastuey would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.