League

Estadio Encón
Spectators: 7201 (Terracing: 5402, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 143) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cosme Chago took the kick off in the first half of the match. Thanks to some nice moves Claudio Gelacio could shoot a difficult shot in the 3rd minute, which Anibal Arnas however easily saved by the left post. Anibal Arnas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Orlando Loren, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Anibal Arnas made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Claudio Gelacio sent off a good shot on target. Anibal Arnas made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Claudio Gelacio sent off a good shot on target. Anibal Arnas made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Adolfo Bento sent off a good shot on target. Igor Balesio kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Encón's zone, Igor Balesio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bonifacio Basualdo came out of the goal and Igor Balesio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ceferino Sidro kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Cosme Chago sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ceferino Diaz during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Gimnasia y Esgrima's Ceferino Diaz got a free kick in the 29th minute. Claudio Gelacio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Anibal Arnas made a huge save. Anibal Arnas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Orlando Loren in the 46th minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Orlando Loren to make the kick off. Severiano Tomi kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Gimnasia y Esgrima's Ceferino Diaz managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Ceferino Sidro in the 55 minute of the game. Gimnasia y Esgrima's Igor Balesio managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Casimiro Tirso in the 61 minute of the game. Igor Balesio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 63rd minute Clodoveo Asur shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anibal Arnas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Encón booed when Gimnasia y Esgrima was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Faustino Lorencio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anibal Arnas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Orlando Loren in the 73rd minute of play. 74 minutes into the match, Gimnasia y Esgrima's goal looked a bit too open when Orlando Loren came free, but Anibal Arnas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gimnasia y Esgrima's Anibal Arnas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Claudio Gelacio in the 82nd minute of play. 85 minutes into the match, Encón's goal looked a bit too open when Igor Balesio came free, but Bonifacio Basualdo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Igor Balesios short, quick shot in the 86thth minute got Bonifacio Basualdo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Gimnasia y Esgrima's attentive Ceferino Diaz managed to snatch the ball when Ceferino Sidro made a throw-in in the 95th minute of the game. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Gimnasia y Esgrima players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.