League

La Negrita Estadio
Spectators: 7059 (Terracing: 5296, Seating: 1623, VIP seats: 140) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Silas Branco took the kick off in the first half of the match. Newells Old Boys's Horacio Abalos got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cirilo Benat took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 5th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Anibal Gonzalez. La CoCa Es PaRa El FeRnEt's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 6 minutes into the match, Newells Old Boys's goalkeeper Julio Benvido had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Silas Branco. In the 10th minute Horacio Abalos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anibal Gonzalez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 15 minutes into the game, Silas Branco cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Julio Benvido was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 20th minute Denis Chano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Benvido saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Julio Benvido showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Silas Branco in the 27th minute of the match. Denis Chano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Benvido having to interfere. Anibal Gonzalez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Prudencio Luzea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Silas Branco got free with Julio Benvido in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alvaro Obano might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Benvido. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alvaro Obano ran back to his position shaking his head. With his leg Julio Benvido managed to avoid a goal in the 38thth minute, when La CoCa Es PaRa El FeRnEt's Alvaro Obano fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Silas Branco who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 42ndth minute tested the skills of Julio Benvido when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Anibal Gonzalez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Horacio Abalos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Silas Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Horacio Abalos to strike the kick off in the second half. Luciano Endira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Silas Branco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Silas Branco in the 75th minute of play forced Newells Old Boys's goalkeeper Julio Benvido to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Prudencio Luzea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Anibal Gonzalez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Silas Branco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When La CoCa Es PaRa El FeRnEt's Silas Branco in the 90th minute got a chance for a shot 90th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Newells Old Boys's goalie prevented a goal. 96 minutes into the match, Newells Old Boys's goal looked a bit too open when Silas Branco came free, but Julio Benvido reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the referee ended the match the La CoCa Es PaRa El FeRnEt players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.