Official Cup

Matadores de Boedo
Spectators: 142 (Terracing: 107, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Zoltán Battai kicked off to start the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 2nd minute, Zoltán Battai managed to get in a good position for a shot. VAMO ARRIBA's supporters rose to their feet, but Zoltán Battai was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ernesto Cristos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Piara Gerli scored 0-1 in the 4th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ernesto Cristos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 7 minutes, Eduardo Raulo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Los Matadores and the VAMO ARRIBA players grew even worse after the yellow card. Eduardo Raulo kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Los Matadores's zone, Zoltán Battai stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ernesto Cristos came out of the goal and Zoltán Battai tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of VAMO ARRIBA booed when Los Matadores was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isidro Mikeldi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Piara Gerli managed to get in a good position for a shot. VAMO ARRIBA's supporters rose to their feet, but Piara Gerli was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ernesto Cristos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Ignazio got free with Aquiles Ellande in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 21st minute, Piara Gerli 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. 23 minutes into the match, Piara Gerli notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Los Matadores's Ernesto Cristos. Ernesto Cristos was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Piara Gerli recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mauro Roldanillo charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mauro Roldanillo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of VAMO ARRIBA booed when Los Matadores was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mauro Roldanillo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ernesto Cristos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zoltán Battai in the 32nd minute of the match. After having played for 33 minutes, Piara Gerli managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. VAMO ARRIBA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Piara Gerli was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 34 minutes into the match, Piara Gerli had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ernesto Cristos. Los Matadores's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Piara Gerli was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Ernesto Cristos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zoltán Battai in the 36th minute of play. In the 38thth minute of the game Piara Gerli who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Los Matadores's Ernesto Cristos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Piara Gerli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 41st minute, Zoltán Battai left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The VAMO ARRIBA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. In the 44th minute, Piara Gerli made a precise shot to the right of Ernesto Cristos. Los Matadores's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-5.

When Remigio Pello came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Los Matadores fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Remigio Pello couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Piara Gerli managed to get in a good position for a shot. VAMO ARRIBA's supporters rose to their feet, but Piara Gerli was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ernesto Cristos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 73rd minute, Jesus Oxel ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ernesto Cristos was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-8. Jesus Oxel's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Ernesto Cristos firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 84th minute, Ezequiel Demesio made a precise shot to the right of Ernesto Cristos. Los Matadores's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-11. Piara Gerli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When VAMO ARRIBA's Piara Gerli in the 92nd minute got a chance for a shot 92nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Los Matadores's goalie prevented a goal. In the 93rd minute, Alonzo Gartxot 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. In the 95th minute of the match, Piara Gerli tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ernesto Cristos saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. VAMO ARRIBA played a much better game than Los Matadores and deserved their victory. The Los Matadores players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.