Official Cup

Marcelo Bielsa
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Silverio Tuste made the kick off which started today's match. In the 6thth minute of the game Kazimierz Birkenhagen who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Newells Old Boys's Serafino Jurdan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a little luck, NDVX's Du got control of the ball when Silverio Tuste tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 9th minute, Kazimierz Birkenhagen made a precise shot to the right of Serafino Jurdan. Newells Old Boys's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. If Kazimierz Birkenhagen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Silverio Tuste blasted a shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Du having to make a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Blanco got free with Du in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 31 minutes into the match, NDVX's Kazimierz Birkenhagen sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Serafino Jurdan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 33rd minute Silverio Tuste shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Du saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 35 minutes into the match, Newells Old Boys's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Bento came free, but Serafino Jurdan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Newells Old Boys's Serafino Jurdan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Bento in the 37th minute of play. Du showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Silverio Tuste, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. 39 minutes into the game, Kazimierz Birkenhagen was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. NDVX's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Newells Old Boys the free kick. After 40 played minutes NDVX got a freekick which was hit by Kazimierz Birkenhagen. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Kazimierz Birkenhagen to make the kick off. Newells Old Boys's Serafino Jurdan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Bento in the 55th minute of play. A hard shot 55 in the game by Kazimierz Birkenhagen from a close distance when the talented Serafino Jurdan managed to make a qualified save. Newells Old Boys's players were relieved. 56 minutes into the match, Newells Old Boys's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Bento came free, but Serafino Jurdan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 59th minute Silverio Tuste shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Du saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A sloppy throw-in by Mauro lago in the 63rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Newells Old Boys's Silverio Tuste. Du showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Silverio Tuste in the 65th minute of the match. Du didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cristian Blanco went, in the 68th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Newells Old Boys's Joaquin Jerrald was substituted for Cesar Cordairo. After 74 minutes NDVX's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Elias Medeiros who took care of the corner kick. Silverio Tuste recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Newells Old Boys made a substitution. Mingo Torrente replaced André-Pierre Gignac. Newells Old Boys made a substitution. Cirilo Goren replaced Cristian Calderon. After 89 played minutes Newells Old Boys got a freekick which was hit by Cirilo Goren. Kazimierz Birkenhagen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.