League

Gigante de Arroyito
Spectators: 7230 (Terracing: 5424, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) Chatruc Landaburu started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Domingos Luzea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benicio Unax in the 7th minute of play. 8 minutes into the match, Rosario Central's goal looked a bit too open when Ovidio Gora came free, but Domingos Luzea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 11th minute of the match Rosario Central got a corner. UNIVAGO's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Hernán Diaz ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Rosario Central's corner Hernán Diaz fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Marciano Matei quite easily take care of the ball. Valentim Saraiva struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Marciano Matei didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rosario Central. Marciano Matei took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulino Mattin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Domingos Luzea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elvio Danel in the 17th minute of play. 19 minutes into the match, Rosario Central's goal looked a bit too open when Benicio Unax came free, but Domingos Luzea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Valentim Saraiva came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Rosario Central 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 Valentim Saraiva couldn't finish the play. Valentim Saraiva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Marciano Matei tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Domingos Luzea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ovidio Gora in the 32nd minute of play. After 36 minutes, Valentim Saraiva mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rosario Central and the UNIVAGO players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 36th match minute, Rosario Central was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valentim Saraiva to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Chatruc Landaburu in the 39th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marciano Matei saved UNIVAGO from getting behind. In the 40th minute, Marciano Urbes 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. Domingos Luzea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ovidio Gora, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damaso Frisco in the 47th minute of play forced Rosario Central's goalkeeper Domingos Luzea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ovidio Gora was the one to do the kick off. With a little luck, Rosario Central's Domingos Luzea got control of the ball when Mateo Jerardo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Domingos Luzea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ovidio Gora, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Marciano Urbes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Marciano Matei tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mateo Jerardo got free with Domingos Luzea in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ovidio Gora in the 75th minute of play forced Rosario Central's goalkeeper Domingos Luzea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 77 minutes into the match, Rosario Central's goalkeeper Domingos Luzea had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mateo Jerardo. After 82 played minutes Rosario Central got a freekick which was hit by Hernán Diaz. In the 86th minute, Paulino Mattin made a precise shot to the right of Marciano Matei. UNIVAGO's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Rosario Central's Chatruc Landaburu got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 96 minutes into the match, UNIVAGO's goal looked a bit too open when Valentim Saraiva came free, but Marciano Matei reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. UNIVAGO were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.