League

Independencia
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The audience was convinced that Matias Hegoi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Justo Vimaro was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. After 9 minutes Villa Mercedes Unido's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Isaias Dolcet who took care of the corner kick. Isaias Dolcet made a great header on BLoPa's corner, it was just that Villa Mercedes Unido's Justo Vimaro managed to reach the ball for a save. After 18 played minutes BLoPa got a freekick which was hit by Hugo Nahia. In the 19th minute Mario Theobald shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Norberto Esdras saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 21 played minutes Villa Mercedes Unido got a freekick which was hit by Gavino Urko. In the 24th minute, Christian Llope hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 25 minutes, Matias Hegoi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. BLoPa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Matias Hegoi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 31 minutes into the match, BLoPa's Bartolo Telmo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Justo Vimaro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 36th match minute, Villa Mercedes Unido was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gavino Urko to maneuver through the defense. Villa Mercedes Unido's Justo Vimaro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bartolo Telmo in the 38th minute of play. Justo Vimaro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bartolo Telmo in the 39th minute of the match. Mario Theobald struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Norberto Esdras didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Villa Mercedes Unido. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Matias Hegoi made a kick off. Bartolo Telmo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Justo Vimaro having to interfere. 55 minutes into the game, Mario Theobald cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Norberto Esdras was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 59th minute Mario Theobald shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Norberto Esdras saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Villa Mercedes Unido defense, Matias Hegoi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Justo Vimaro. The Villa Mercedes Unido fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Justo Vimaro should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, BLoPa's Hugo Nahia got a free kick in the 65th minute. In the 68th minute, Mario Theobald made a precise shot to the right of Norberto Esdras. BLoPa's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. In the 72nd minute, Matias Hegoi made a precise shot to the right of Justo Vimaro. Villa Mercedes Unido's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. 80 minutes into the match, Villa Mercedes Unido's goal looked a bit too open when Bartolo Telmo came free, but Justo Vimaro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hugo Nahia charged in rather forcefully in the 82nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hugo Nahia the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Villa Mercedes Unido booed when BLoPa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hugo Nahia didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gavino Urko's late challenge caught a BLoPa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gavino Urko helped the player get up and apologised. In the 90th minute, Gavino Urko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 96 minutes of play, BLoPa's Matias Hegoi made it 2-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Justo Vimaro was left in no man's land by his defense there! The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. BLoPa walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.