League

El Fortin
Spectators: 7089 (Terracing: 5426, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 0) 2 minutes into the game, Pedro Dalmu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fortin FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Newell´s Old Boys the free kick. Lucio Inko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Serafino Rivero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 7 minutes into the match, Fortin FC's goal looked a bit too open when Esteban Ferman came free, but Lucio Inko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lucio Inko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Serafino Rivero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lucas Bernal received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Fidel Rocendo came out and tried to block the shot, but Lucas Bernal slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 11th minute. Lucio Inko showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bonifacio Hermelando in the 19th minute of the match. If Leon Valente had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Nereo Loramendi hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. 31 minutes into the match, Fortin FC's goal looked a bit too open when Serafino Rivero came free, but Lucio Inko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 39th match minute, Newell´s Old Boys was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Esteban Ferman to maneuver through the defense. After 43 played minutes Fortin FC got a freekick which was hit by Jeremias Chaime. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mariano Jago stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Esteban Ferman got free with Lucio Inko in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Leon Valente received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Fidel Rocendo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 57 minutes of play, Fortin FC's Leon Valente made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fidel Rocendo was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 61st minute Bonifacio Hermelando shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucio Inko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Fortin FC's Radoslaw Zima got a free kick in the 63rd minute. The supporters of Fortin FC booed when Newell´s Old Boys was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nereo Loramendi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lucas Bernal recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Fidel Rocendo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucas Bernal in the 74th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bonifacio Hermelando in the 77th minute of play forced Fortin FC's goalkeeper Lucio Inko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bonifacio Hermelando received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Lucio Inko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 82nd minute of the match, Bonifacio Hermelando tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Lucio Inko saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Fidel Rocendo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucas Bernal in the 85th minute of the match. Lucas Bernal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fidel Rocendo having to interfere. Fortin FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.