League

Billinghurst
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Edgardo Gai started the match with the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Esteban Goito in the 2nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ariel Jacob prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With splendid footwork Esteban Goito arrived in front of goal to shoot 1-0 by the left pole in the game's 9th minute. If Esteban Goito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to Lanús getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Bonifacio Vergaray hit a great ball. In the 17th minute, Manuel Ramirez fired a really elegant long shot, but Ariel Jacob threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. After a rather tough play, Lanús's Victorio Ibañez got a free kick in the 18th minute. Jimeno Mincho scored 2-0 in the 21st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ariel Jacob, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Jimeno Mincho's late challenge caught a Lanús's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jimeno Mincho helped the player get up and apologised. In the 23rd minute, Jimeno Mincho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Luisito Cresenciano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eleuterio Grabiel was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. Donato Inge kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Manuel Ramirez missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 27 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Ariel Jacob right hand side. Esteban Goito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lanús's Ariel Jacob proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save Lanús from getting a goal against them. Jimeno Mincho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Ariel Jacob made a huge save. If Esteban Goito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 42nd minute Esteban Goito shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ariel Jacob saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Esteban Goito received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Ariel Jacob tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Esteban Goito fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ariel Jacob having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Esteban Goito in the 57th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ariel Jacob saved Lanús from getting behind. Ariel Jacob showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jimeno Mincho, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Ariel Jacob showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Esteban Goito in the 65th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Lanús's zone, Jimeno Mincho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ariel Jacob came out of the goal and Jimeno Mincho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 67th minute, Esteban Goito ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ariel Jacob was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. After a defensive mix-up in Lanús's zone, Alfredo Montae stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ariel Jacob came out of the goal and Alfredo Montae tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Lanús's zone, Jimeno Mincho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ariel Jacob came out of the goal and Jimeno Mincho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ariel Jacob stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jimeno Mincho's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. 96 minutes into the game, Bruno Matia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Billinghurst's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lanús the free kick. In the 97th match minute, Billinghurst was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bruno Matia to maneuver through the defense.