U23 League

Arturo Umberto Illia
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Antonio Nordby took the kick off in the first half of the match. Federico Checa made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Dionisio Otsando sent off a good shot on target. The crowd rose to their feet as Antonio Nordby kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Federico Checa. That made the score 1-0 in the 9 minute of play. 12 minutes into the match, Deportivo Pergamino's goal looked a bit too open when Armando Baraquiel came free, but Hermengildo Aresti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Deportivo Pergamino's Hermengildo Aresti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armando Baraquiel in the 14th minute of play. 15 minutes had been played when some careless play by Deportivo Pergamino's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Felipe Indalecio was slow to take the kick. During this time Depor Alex Return's players had a chance to rest. Federico Checa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luisito Fernanco, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Federico Checa made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Dionisio Otsando sent off a good shot on target. Deportivo Pergamino's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Eustaquio Laffitte in the 23rd minute. The corner ended in Eustaquio Laffitte almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Depor Alex Return's Federico Checa did a great save. Antonio Nordby who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 24thth minute tested the skills of Federico Checa when he managed to save the team from getting behind. A sloppy throw-in by Felipe Sidro in the 28th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Depor Alex Return's Randle Barry. 35 minutes into the match, Deportivo Pergamino's Antonio Nordby sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Federico Checa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 36th minute Armando Baraquiel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hermengildo Aresti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Armando Baraquiel's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hermengildo Aresti read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. The supporters of Depor Alex Return booed when Deportivo Pergamino was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Virgiliu Van Dijk didn't get a good kick on the ball. Laureano Olayo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hermengildo Aresti having to interfere. 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 1-0.

The wind increased when Armando Baraquiel made the kick off in the second half. In the 58th minute, Antonio Nordby 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. Armando Baraquiel's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Hermengildo Aresti firmly grabbed it by the left post. 61 minutes into the match, Depor Alex Return's Omar Bemabe sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hermengildo Aresti narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 67th minute Antonio Nordby shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Federico Checa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Deportivo Pergamino's Hermengildo Aresti got control of the ball when Armando Baraquiel tried to sneak it across the goal line. Federico Checa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luisito Fernanco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hermengildo Aresti showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armando Baraquiel, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Federico Checa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dionisio Otsando, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 80 minutes into the match, Depor Alex Return's goal looked a bit too open when Antonio Nordby came free, but Federico Checa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Antonio Nordby's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Federico Checa was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dionisio Otsando in the 82nd minute of play forced Depor Alex Return's goalkeeper Federico Checa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dionisio Otsando scored 2-0 in the 88th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Federico Checa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Armando Baraquiel might have been able to make a better finish in the 93rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hermengildo Aresti. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Armando Baraquiel ran back to his position shaking his head.