League

Marcelo Bielsa
Spectators: 7231 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) 5 minutes into the match, Estudiantes de La Plata's goalkeeper Tadeo Beltza had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Efrain Quin. Jacinto Naelio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Laureano Ferrando, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. La Gestión's Jacinto Naelio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulino Hernandez in the 9th minute of play. Tadeo Beltza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Efrain Quin in the 11th minute of the match. When Santiago Iraitz fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Estudiantes de La Plata's protests and gave Santiago Iraitz a yellow card for diving instead. In the 12th minute, Santiago Iraitz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 13 minutes, Paulino Hernandez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Estudiantes de La Plata and the La Gestión players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jacinto Naelio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulino Hernandez in the 17th minute of the match. Efrain Quin came free with the goalkeeper in the 23rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Tadeo Beltza could save by the left post. In the 37th minute, Fernando Castulo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Desiderio Luke fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored La Gestión's protests and gave Desiderio Luke a yellow card for diving instead. Desiderio Luke hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Benedicto Haritzeder hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Paulino Hernandez stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute of the match, Paulino Hernandez got a very nice opportunity to score, but Jacinto Naelio was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 58 minutes into the game, Efrain Quin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. La Gestión's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Estudiantes de La Plata the free kick. With a little luck, La Gestión's Jacinto Naelio got control of the ball when Laureano Ferrando tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 68th match minute, Estudiantes de La Plata was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Melchor Fidele to maneuver through the defense. Efrain Quin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tadeo Beltza read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. Pedro Naldo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Jacinto Naelio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 81 minutes, Paulino Hernandez took a quick shot and it went in 0-1 without a chance for Jacinto Naelio to make any attempt to save it. When Efrain Quin came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the La Gestión fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Efrain Quin couldn't finish the play. Estudiantes de La Plata's Tadeo Beltza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Efrain Quin in the 87th minute of play. In the 89th match minute, La Gestión was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marco Enol to maneuver through the defense. When Laureano Ferrando came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Estudiantes de La Plata fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Laureano Ferrando couldn't finish the play. Marco Enol was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 96 minutes into the match. In the 97th minute, Marco Enol hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Laureano Ferrando was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 98th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. The Estudiantes de La Plata supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Estudiantes de La Plata would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.