U21 League

Carlos Bianchi
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Zeledon Locaio started the match with the kick off. A collision led to Rafaela FC getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Eusebio Criston hit a great ball. Prospero Calvino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maximiliano Todor, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Zeledon Locaio took the ball and in the 8 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nunez Sanchez. Nunez Sanchez dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 12th minute, Eriberto Navarro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rafaela FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Flavio Crescencio in the 22nd minute of play forced Rafaela FC's goalkeeper Prospero Calvino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Deportivo Mukenio getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Maximiliano Todor hit a great ball. After 24 minutes of play, Rafaela FC's Guido Primeiro made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nunez Sanchez was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jacobo Fero hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Rafaela FC's Guido Primeiro got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Rafaela FC getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Gustavo Amato hit a great ball. 36 minutes into the match, Eriberto Navarro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nunez Sanchez. Deportivo Mukenio's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eriberto Navarro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. After 39 played minutes Deportivo Mukenio got a freekick which was hit by Flavio Crescencio. After 41 minutes of play, Rafaela FC's Guido Primeiro made it 0-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nunez Sanchez was left in no man's land by his defense there! Eriberto Navarro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 47 minutes into the match, Rafaela FC's goal looked a bit too open when Desiderio Bieito came free, but Prospero Calvino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 48th minute of the match Deportivo Mukenio got a corner. Rafaela FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Desiderio Bieito ran over to the corner to take the kick. After the first half Rafaela FC were leading 1-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Desiderio Bieito made the kick off in the second half. If Eusebio Criston had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maximiliano Todor in the 58th minute of play forced Rafaela FC's goalkeeper Prospero Calvino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nunez Sanchez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eriberto Navarro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After taking down the ball on Rafaela FC's corner Gustavo Amato fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Nunez Sanchez quite easily take care of the ball. After 67 played minutes Eriberto Navarro rounded Deportivo Mukenio's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-6. Eriberto Navarro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nunez Sanchez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. If Flavio Crescencio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 89th minute Desiderio Bieito shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Prospero Calvino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Desiderio Bieito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 96th minute, Desiderio Bieito left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Deportivo Mukenio fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-6. Rafaela FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.