League

Malvinas Argentinas
Spectators: 7197 (Terracing: 5399, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 143) Rulo's Cayetano Favila 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. 3 minutes into the match, Saverio Hermelando had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gaston Beti. Petarditos FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Saverio Hermelando was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 14 minutes into the match, Petarditos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cayetano Favila came free, but Gaston Beti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 16 minutes, Saverio Hermelando managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rulo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Saverio Hermelando was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 19th match minute, Petarditos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fulgencio Oxel to maneuver through the defense. After 25 minutes, Roberto Natal mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Petarditos FC and the Rulo players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Rulo booed when Petarditos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roberto Natal didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Rulo's Saverio Hermelando got a free kick in the 26th minute. Gaston Beti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Saverio Hermelando, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Saverio Hermelando blasted a shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gaston Beti having to make a save. Rulo's Pablo Dino proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save Rulo from getting a goal against them. 43 minutes into the match, Petarditos FC's Roberto Natal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pablo Dino narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Roberto Natal got free with Pablo Dino in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Filiberto Fanuco to make the kick off. After 53rd play minutes Saverio Hermelando shot 0-2, a short shot which went by Gaston Beti and just under the crossbar into goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Cayetano Favila managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rulo's supporters rose to their feet, but Cayetano Favila was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gaston Beti breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cayetano Favila sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cayetano Favila fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gaston Beti having to interfere. If Cayetano Favila had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Armando Bladi's late challenge caught a Petarditos FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Armando Bladi helped the player get up and apologised. 73 minutes into the game, one of Rulo:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Lázaro Casado shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. In the 77th minute, Roberto Natal ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pablo Dino was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Gaston Beti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cayetano Favila, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 82 minutes into the game, one of Rulo:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Petarditos FC a penalty, 83 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Lázaro Casado, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Rulo's Pablo Dino. 2-2. Filiberto Fanuco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Pablo Dino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Filiberto Fanuco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pablo Dino having to interfere. Pablo Dino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roberto Natal in the 96th minute of play. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.