World League

Marcelo Gallardo
Spectators: 7749 (Terracing: 5813, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 154) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Marcial Munio took the kick off in the first half of the match. When the match had gone on for 4 minutes, Lauro Moreira put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Cecilio Jax. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lauro Moreira got free with Cecilio Jax in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 14th minute of the match, Leonardo Gumaro tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Cecilio Jax saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Marcial Munio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serafin Eate having to interfere. Cecilio Jax made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Herman Arvidsson in the 21st minute of play. The supporters of Club Atletico Chusca booed when San Martin de Tucuman was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luciano Selmo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind San Martin de Tucuman's goalkeeper Cecilio Jax, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 34 minutes into the match, San Martin de Tucuman's goalkeeper Cecilio Jax had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lauro Moreira. Cecilio Jax made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lauro Moreira in the 37th minute. 38 minutes had been played when some careless play by San Martin de Tucuman's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Aristides Santo was slow to take the kick. During this time Club Atletico Chusca's players had a chance to rest. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Lauro Moreira advanced and headed the ball into goal, 3-0 in the 39th minute. 44 minutes had been played when some careless play by San Martin de Tucuman's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Aristides Santo was slow to take the kick. During this time Club Atletico Chusca's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Club Atletico Chusca's Aristides Santo to fire away a dangerous shot which Cecilio Jax despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Lauro Moreira took the ball and in the 46 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cecilio Jax. Cecilio Jax dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.

In the 58th match minute, San Martin de Tucuman was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carmelo Osoitz to maneuver through the defense. 64 minutes into the game, Neno Lehchanski threw the ball into play from the sideline. San Martin de Tucuman's Paulino Lamberto quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 67 minutes into the game, Lauro Moreira cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Cecilio Jax was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Club Atletico Chusca made a substitution. Joel Abilio replaced Folke Överman. Club Atletico Chusca made a substitution. Baldomero Montae replaced Herman Arvidsson. San Martin de Tucuman made a substitution. Pipis Vattimos replaced Effiong Adebiyi. 72 minutes into the game, Pipis Vattimos threw the ball into play from the sideline. Club Atletico Chusca's Baldomero Montae quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. San Martin de Tucuman's Cecilio Jax played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lauro Moreira in the 74th minute of play. Lauro Moreira scored 6-0 in the 74th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cecilio Jax, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. San Martin de Tucuman's Severino Elorri was substituted for Ubaldo Veto. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Paulino Lamberto managed to get in a good position for a shot. San Martin de Tucuman's supporters rose to their feet, but Paulino Lamberto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Serafin Eate breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 80th match minute, San Martin de Tucuman was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pipis Vattimos to maneuver through the defense. 83 minutes into the game, Club Atletico Chusca's Lauro Moreira nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cecilio Jax made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 7-0. In the 96th minute Marcial Munio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serafin Eate saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Serafin Eate had great luck who in the 97thth minute grab hold of the ball when Marcial Munio from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. San Martin de Tucuman's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.