League

Estadio Espinillo
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Fernando Rius received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Amador Tomi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abelardo Gregory sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Amador Tomi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernando Rius, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Espinillo AFC defense, Cipriano Jago kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Amador Tomi. The Espinillo AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Amador Tomi should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Abelardo Gregory managed to get in a good position for a shot. Espinillo AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Abelardo Gregory was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benjamin Gutxi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 23 played minutes Atletico de Rafaela got a freekick which was hit by Fausto Fonso. Clemente Sugar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Benjamin Gutxi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abelardo Gregorys short, quick shot in the 35thth minute got Benjamin Gutxi to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Clemente Sugar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Benjamin Gutxi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 38 minutes into the match, Clemente Sugar dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Benjamin Gutxi, 1-1. In the 44th match minute, Espinillo AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silvano Asur to maneuver through the defense. Amador Tomi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernando Rius in the 48th minute of the match. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

In the 54thth minute of the game Abelardo Gregory who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Atletico de Rafaela's Benjamin Gutxi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 57th minute of the match Silvano Asur shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Benjamin Gutxi showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 58th minute, one of Atletico de Rafaela:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Atletico de Rafaela. Amancio Haritz shot the penalty kick right outside the post. In the 62nd minute Abelardo Gregory shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamin Gutxi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Espinillo AFC's Clemente Sugar got a free kick in the 65th minute. Espinillo AFC's Clemente Sugar got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Nestor Abascal fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Atletico de Rafaela's protests and gave Nestor Abascal a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Atletico de Rafaela's Nestor Abascal got a free kick in the 70th minute. Benjamin Gutxi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Clemente Sugar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 79 minutes, Clemente Sugar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Espinillo AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Clemente Sugar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cipriano Jago sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Amador Tomi was a little too slow when Cipriano Jago got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 83rd minute. The score was now 1-2. Benjamin Gutxi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abelardo Gregory in the 92nd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Espinillo AFC's zone, Fernando Rius stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Amador Tomi came out of the goal and Fernando Rius tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Benjamin Gutxi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abelardo Gregory's shot from short distance in the 98th minute. Atletico de Rafaela's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.