League

Estadio Alpachiri
Spectators: 6798 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 143) Edgard Abastas made the kick off and thus started the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leandro Nerio during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Alpachiri AFC booed when Rosario de Central was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leandro Nerio didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 7th match minute, Rosario de Central was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raimundo Urtsin to maneuver through the defense. 8 minutes into the game, Alpachiri AFC's Silverio Benvido nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benjamin Aznar made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Silverio Benvido came free with the goalkeeper in the 12th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Benjamin Aznar could save by the left post. In the 12th match minute, Rosario de Central was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Walmir Penha to maneuver through the defense. Silverio Benvido was extremely unlucky when he, in the 17th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. If Edgard Abastas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Edgard Abastas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Celestino Hori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Walmir Penha in the 25th minute of play. Igor Leheren hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. 31 minutes into the match, Alpachiri AFC's Cipriano Gai sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benjamin Aznar narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ruben Venceslao scored 1-1 in the 34th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Celestino Hori, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Benjamin Aznar stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cipriano Gai's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. In the 40th minute, Siro Ibon left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Alpachiri AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Silverio Benvido to strike the kick off in the second half. Benjamin Aznar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Siro Ibon in the 57th minute of play. 58 minutes into the game, Alpachiri AFC's Cipriano Gai nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benjamin Aznar made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. Silverio Benvido's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Benjamin Aznar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 62nd minute of play. Edgard Abastas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Rosario de Central were furious when Ruperto Kusko was red carded, 66 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 65 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Rosario de Central! Benjamin Aznar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Siro Ibon in the 79th minute of the match. In the 83rd minute Silverio Benvido shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamin Aznar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 86 minutes into the game, Alpachiri AFC's Silverio Benvido nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benjamin Aznar made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 7-1. Cipriano Gai fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benjamin Aznar having to interfere. After 90 minutes, Amadeo Eder mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rosario de Central and the Alpachiri AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Amadeo Eder hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Alpachiri AFC's Cipriano Gai got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rosario de Central's Benjamin Aznar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Siro Ibon in the 93rd minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Alpachiri AFC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Rosario de Central had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.