League

Estadio Providencia
Spectators: 7295 (Terracing: 5473, Seating: 1677, VIP seats: 145) Fausto Nerio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Severo Fero, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Providencia's zone, Haroldo Gaztea stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fausto Nerio came out of the goal and Haroldo Gaztea tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 6 minutes, Victoriano Eyague mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Providencia and the St. Jimmy players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Providencia's Victoriano Eyague got a free kick in the 6th minute. Fausto Nerio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Haroldo Gaztea, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. If Fabio Frances had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 12th minute, Benjamin Berbiz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Victoriano Eyague hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Providencia's zone, Haroldo Gaztea stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fausto Nerio came out of the goal and Haroldo Gaztea tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 19th minute Severo Fero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fausto Nerio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fausto Nerio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Haroldo Gaztea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Haroldo Gaztea's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fausto Nerio was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. Fabio Frances fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Saul Azevedo having to interfere. Fabio Frances could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 42nd minute of the match, but Saul Azevedo made a huge save. After 42 minutes, Erasmo Admon mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the St. Jimmy and the Providencia players grew even worse after the yellow card. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Leandro Ledesma hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Fausto Nerio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Severo Fero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Severo Fero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind St. Jimmy's goalkeeper Saul Azevedo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to St. Jimmy getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Cayetano Bastia hit a great ball. If Fabio Frances had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Saul Azevedo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Oscar Ricart's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. In the 70th minute, Fabio Frances got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 81st minute, Haroldo Gaztea got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind St. Jimmy's goalkeeper Saul Azevedo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Saul Azevedo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fabio Frances's shot from short distance in the 89th minute. In the 91st minute the ball was on its way in behind St. Jimmy's goalkeeper Saul Azevedo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Oscar Ricart managed to get in a good position for a shot. Providencia's supporters rose to their feet, but Oscar Ricart was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Saul Azevedo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.