League

Monumental de Nuñez
Spectators: 7274 (Terracing: 5457, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) Laureano Unax made the kick off and thus started the match. The audience was convinced that Carmelo Tavio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Martin Rivero was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. Dario Etxeberri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Martin Rivero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 14th minute by Laureano Unax got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Martin Rivero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carmelo Tavio in the 16th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carmelo Tavio in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Martin Rivero saved Alea Jacta Est from getting behind. The supporters of Plata Araucana FC booed when Alea Jacta Est was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jaime Txeru didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Camilo Soin in the 22nd minute of play forced Alea Jacta Est's goalkeeper Martin Rivero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carmelo Tavio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alonzo Jesco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Martin Rivero having to interfere. Laureano Unax sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind Alea Jacta Est's goalkeeper Martin Rivero, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Carmelo Tavio in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Martin Rivero prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carmelo Tavio in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Martin Rivero saved Alea Jacta Est from getting behind. 34 minutes into the match, Alonzo Jesco had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Martin Rivero. Alea Jacta Est's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alonzo Jesco was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The wind increased when Carmelo Tavio made the kick off in the second half. Jonatan Bermudez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Laureano Unax, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Jonatan Bermudez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Laureano Unax in the 72nd minute of the match. If Carmelo Tavio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Carmelo Tavio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Martin Rivero having to interfere. Martin Rivero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Camilo Soin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Carmelo Tavios short, quick shot in the 86thth minute got Martin Rivero to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Dario Etxeberri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Plata Araucana FC's Jonatan Bermudez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Laureano Unax in the 89th minute of play. 94 minutes into the match, Plata Araucana FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ivan Karlo came free, but Jonatan Bermudez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carmelo Tavio struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Martin Rivero didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Plata Araucana FC. Plata Araucana FC played a much better game than Alea Jacta Est and deserved their victory. The Alea Jacta Est players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.