Official Cup

Estadio Diamante
Spectators: 148 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Marcial Munio made the kick off and thus started the match. Carlos Montenegro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Paulino Lamberto's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. Ernest Ponta hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Paulino Lamberto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Carlos Montenegro was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind ZAFIRO FC's goalkeeper Carlos Montenegro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some careless play in the ZAFIRO FC defense, Paulino Lamberto kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Carlos Montenegro. The ZAFIRO FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Carlos Montenegro should have stopped the shot. Marcial Munio kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. With an all-out effort, ZAFIRO FC's Cecilio Jax threw himself towards the right post 22 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Marco Pero, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 23 minutes San Martin de Tucuman's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ernesto Nafarroa who took care of the corner kick. Ernesto Nafarroa made a great header on ZAFIRO FC's corner, it was just that San Martin de Tucuman's Cecilio Jax managed to reach the ball for a save. Carlos Montenegro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulino Lamberto, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Marco Pero kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Cecilio Jax. That made the score 1-1 in the 26 minute of play. Cecilio Jax made a fantastic save in the 29th minute, when Epifanio Oliverio sent off a good shot on target. ZAFIRO FC were awarded a corner in the 30th minute after San Martin de Tucuman's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ernesto Nafarroa took the corner. The corner went over the outstretched arms of San Martin de Tucuman's goalie and right to Robbe Snow. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. San Martin de Tucuman's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Maximo Argina got a throw-in 35 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Epifanio Oliverio. Carlos Montenegro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulino Lamberto in the 36th minute of play. In the 37th minute, ZAFIRO FC's Ernest Ponta ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Cecilio Jax. Cecilio Jax yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. Carlos Montenegro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulino Lamberto, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Marco Pero stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marco Pero in the 62nd minute of play forced San Martin de Tucuman's goalkeeper Cecilio Jax to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the ZAFIRO FC defense, Marcial Munio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Carlos Montenegro. The ZAFIRO FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Carlos Montenegro should have stopped the shot. Carlos Montenegro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hector Gizon in the 82nd minute of play. Cecilio Jax showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marco Pero, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. 89 minutes into the match, San Martin de Tucuman's goal looked a bit too open when Epifanio Oliverio came free, but Cecilio Jax reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. San Martin de Tucuman's Pipis Vattimos was substituted for Martín Ferrero. Maximo Argina got a throw-in 92 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Epifanio Oliverio. In the 94th minute, San Martin de Tucuman's Hector Gizon dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-3. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. San Martin de Tucuman had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.