League

Gigante de Alberdi
Spectators: 7232 (Terracing: 5426, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) Primitivo Conrao started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th minute Ramon Poncio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adan Venceslao saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 6 minutes, Ramon Poncio made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Belgrano's Adan Venceslao tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Daniel Geofredo came free with the goalkeeper in the 11th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Gustavo Poz could save by the left post. Ramon Poncio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adan Venceslao having to interfere. Adan Venceslao showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Romulo Ganix, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Adan Venceslao made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Romulo Ganix in the 25th minute of play. Santiago Tximitx kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Geofredo got free with Gustavo Poz in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 34th minute, Daniel Geofredo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gustavo Poz was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Vancouver's Gustavo Poz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save Vancouver from getting a goal against them. After having played for 41 minutes, Daniel Geofredo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Belgrano's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel Geofredo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Romulo Ganix to make the kick off. Adan Venceslao stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ramon Poncio's shot from short distance in the 51st minute. Daniel Geofredo might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gustavo Poz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniel Geofredo ran back to his position shaking his head. Raimundo Emmanuel kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. If Daniel Geofredo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 67th minute Primitivo Conrao shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustavo Poz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Ramon Poncio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adan Venceslao made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Romulo Ganix in the 74th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Belgrano's zone, Romulo Ganix stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Adan Venceslao came out of the goal and Romulo Ganix tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Romulo Ganix's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Adan Venceslao was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. A collision led to Vancouver getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Rodolfo Osorio hit a great ball. 88 minutes into the game, Dionisio Rafel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Vancouver's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Belgrano the free kick. Dionisio Rafel hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Vancouver walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.