League

Estadio Malvinas
Spectators: 7178 (Terracing: 5494, Seating: 1684, VIP seats: 0) Haile Selassie's Arnoldo Cidro 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. A collision led to Independiente getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Dionisio Macario hit a great ball. Amadeo Estefan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arnoldo Cidro, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. 13 minutes into the match, Independiente's goal looked a bit too open when Irinel Jienescu came free, but Amadeo Estefan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Amadeo Estefan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arnoldo Cidro in the 16th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Arnoldo Cidro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Amadeo Estefan was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. Irinel Jienescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Amadeo Estefan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marcial Omero kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. In the 23rd minute of the match Dionisio Macario shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dante Oinatz showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Haile Selassie's Dante Oinatz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcelino Kinsen in the 25th minute of play. If Irinel Jienescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Independiente's zone, Arnoldo Cidro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Amadeo Estefan came out of the goal and Arnoldo Cidro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Irinel Jienescu in the 34th minute of play forced Independiente's goalkeeper Amadeo Estefan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Amadeo Estefan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arnoldo Cidro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind Independiente's goalkeeper Amadeo Estefan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Irinel Jienescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Marcelino Kinsen made the kick off in the second half. Independiente were furious when Romeo Felipo was red carded, 60 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After a rather tough play, Independiente's Romeo Felipo got a free kick in the 61st minute. Thanks to some nice moves Inocencio Dolfo could shoot a difficult shot in the 63rd minute, which Amadeo Estefan however easily saved by the left post. In the 68th minute, Haile Selassie's Zacarias Maties dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-1. Arnoldo Cidro struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Amadeo Estefan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Haile Selassie. Arnoldo Cidro struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Amadeo Estefan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Haile Selassie. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eugenio Dominic in the 79th minute of play forced Independiente's goalkeeper Amadeo Estefan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 82 minutes into the match, Independiente's goal looked a bit too open when Eugenio Dominic came free, but Amadeo Estefan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Irinel Jienescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Irinel Jienescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amadeo Estefan having to interfere. Amadeo Estefan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arnoldo Cidro, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Irinel Jienescu in the 92nd minute of play forced Independiente's goalkeeper Amadeo Estefan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Zacarias Maties had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Haile Selassie's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.