League

Cochequingán
Spectators: 7125 (Terracing: 5345, Seating: 1639, VIP seats: 141) Malvinas FC's Armando Maradona started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 4 minutes of play, Suportarputos's Osvaldo Patxi made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vedran Mikulić was left in no man's land by his defense there! Aldo Matxin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Baltasar Lidon went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. If Armando Maradona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 15 minutes, Armando Maradona put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Aldo Matxin. After a defensive mix-up in Suportarputos's zone, Maximiliano Arnalt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aldo Matxin came out of the goal and Maximiliano Arnalt tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Maximiliano Arnalt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 21 minutes into the match, Suportarputos's goal looked a bit too open when Armando Maradona came free, but Aldo Matxin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 1-3 became the score in the 22nd minute when Maximiliano Arnalt elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. With a little luck, Malvinas FC's Vedran Mikulić got control of the ball when Osvaldo Patxi tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 31st minute, Luis Santos got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Armando Maradona's late challenge caught a Suportarputos's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Armando Maradona helped the player get up and apologised. In the 36th match minute, Malvinas FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Armando Maradona to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Malvinas FC booed when Suportarputos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Orlando Lorenz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Osvaldo Patxi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Suportarputos players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Malvinas FC were winning 1-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Luis Santos was the one to do the kick off. After having played for 53 minutes, Maximiliano Arnalt managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Malvinas FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Maximiliano Arnalt was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 54th minute of the match, Armando Maradona got a very nice opportunity to score, but Aldo Matxin was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 54 minutes into the game, Braulio Intxixu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Suportarputos's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Malvinas FC the free kick. The supporters of Malvinas FC booed when Suportarputos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Braulio Intxixu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vedran Mikulić made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luis Santos in the 58th minute of play. Vedran Mikulić made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Osvaldo Patxi in the 64th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luis Santos in the 65th minute of play forced Malvinas FC's goalkeeper Vedran Mikulić to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Venancio Evangelista kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. After having played for 69 minutes, Maximiliano Arnalt managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Malvinas FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Maximiliano Arnalt was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 71st minute, Conrado Beltran got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 73 minutes into the game, Maximiliano Arnalt lined in a short shot 1-4 behind a frustrated Aldo Matxin. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Maximiliano Arnalt in the 84th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aldo Matxin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Osvaldo Patxi in the 88th minute of play forced Malvinas FC's goalkeeper Vedran Mikulić to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aldo Matxin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maximiliano Arnalt in the 91st minute of play. In the 93rd minute, Marcelino Ermano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.