League

San Martin
Spectators: 7229 (Terracing: 5423, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) Chacarita's Anibal Sol started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Higuera's goalkeeper Luisito Leheren, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Atilano Mede during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Atilano Mede hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. In the 8th minute Jose Sandaili shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luisito Leheren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roque Hartz in the 12th minute of play forced Chacarita's goalkeeper Eulalio Fernado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Saul Olayo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eulalio Fernado having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anibal Sol got free with Luisito Leheren in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Anibal Sol sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Anibal Sol's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luisito Leheren was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind Higuera's goalkeeper Luisito Leheren, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Luisito Leheren stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Anibal Sol's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. After 36 minutes of play, Higuera's Saul Olayo made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Eulalio Fernado was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jose Sandaili struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Luisito Leheren didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chacarita.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Roque Hartz to make the kick off. 55 minutes into the game, Atilano Mede cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Eulalio Fernado was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Blas Elivareo hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Iker Hever charged in rather forcefully in the 61st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Iker Hever the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 61 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Chacarita! Benedicto Chorche placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! 72 minutes into the match, Chacarita's goal looked a bit too open when Roque Hartz came free, but Eulalio Fernado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 74th minute, Benedicto Chorche hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 75th minute, Anibal Sol left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Chacarita fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. Arsenio Nel hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. In the 80th minute of the match Benedicto Eate sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Luisito Leheren skillfully saved the ball. 86 minutes into the game, Saul Olayo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-4. Eulalio Fernado was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 92 minutes into the match, Clemente Truylos dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Eulalio Fernado, 2-5. 95 minutes into the match, Benedicto Eate had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Luisito Leheren. Higuera's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Benedicto Eate was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-5.