League

Norumbega
Spectators: 6663 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alejo Lluciano took the kick off in the first half of the match. Freddy Rufo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roque Feliz in the 5th minute of play. After 8 minutes of play, El Gigante Rosarino's Ignacio Aragones made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Freddy Rufo was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 12 minutes of play, El Gigante Rosarino's Maximo Silvino made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Freddy Rufo was left in no man's land by his defense there! 20 minutes into the match, CLUB ATLETICO DUFFERS's goal looked a bit too open when Ignacio Aragones came free, but Freddy Rufo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Roque Feliz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Edgardo Gitano was a little too slow when Alejo Lluciano got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 26th minute. The score was now 1-3. Roque Feliz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Freddy Rufo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Freddy Rufo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ignacio Aragones, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of El Gigante Rosarino booed when CLUB ATLETICO DUFFERS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alejandro Jenaro didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Alejandro Jenaro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to El Gigante Rosarino getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Maximo Silvino hit a great ball. The CLUB ATLETICO DUFFERS players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. El Gigante Rosarino were winning 1-4.

If Alejandro Jenaro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Roque Feliz's late challenge caught a CLUB ATLETICO DUFFERS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Roque Feliz helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, El Gigante Rosarino's Roque Feliz got a free kick in the 55th minute. Edgardo Gitano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alejo Lluciano, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alejo Lluciano in the 59th minute of play forced El Gigante Rosarino's goalkeeper Edgardo Gitano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Roque Feliz 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 match minute, CLUB ATLETICO DUFFERS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ezequiel Petrigai to maneuver through the defense. Roque Feliz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Freddy Rufo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alejo Lluciano in the 72nd minute of play forced El Gigante Rosarino's goalkeeper Edgardo Gitano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 78 minutes, Ladislao Belasko mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CLUB ATLETICO DUFFERS and the El Gigante Rosarino players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to CLUB ATLETICO DUFFERS getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Ladislao Belasko hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ignacio Aragones got free with Freddy Rufo in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Edgardo Gitano didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alejo Lluciano went, in the 84th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-4 was the resulting score. In the 89th minute, Damian Bilbo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. CLUB ATLETICO DUFFERS's Alejo Lluciano got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Alejandro Jenaro fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CLUB ATLETICO DUFFERS's protests and gave Alejandro Jenaro a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to CLUB ATLETICO DUFFERS getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Alejandro Jenaro hit a great ball. The El Gigante Rosarino supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing El Gigante Rosarino would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.