U23 League

Ricardo E. Bochini
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, 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. Hector Gizon started the match with the kick off. After 5 minutes of play, San Martin de Tucuman's Amadeo Vincent made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dalmacio Manuelo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Blas Gaizkine hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Hector Gizon might have been able to make a better finish in the 14th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dalmacio Manuelo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hector Gizon ran back to his position shaking his head. The San Martin de Tucuman fans' excitement grew in the 15th match minute when San Martin de Tucuman's Hector Gizon looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Hector Gizon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dalmacio Manuelo having to interfere. In the 35th minute, Hector Gizon 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. Amadeo Vincent recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 39 minutes into the game, Amadeo Vincent was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. San Martin de Tucuman's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ψ virgen Ψ the free kick. Dalmacio Manuelo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maximo Arotza in the 45th minute of play. Flavio Blai kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Ψ virgen Ψ made a substitution. Blas Espiridion replaced Victorino Diaz. When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fausto Gonzales made a kick off. After a rather tough play, Ψ virgen Ψ's Tadeo Lizbeth got a free kick in the 56th minute. Hector Gizon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. San Martin de Tucuman made a substitution. Jonathan Victoro replaced Rogelio Clodio. Hector Gizon succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-3 in the 62nd playminute. After a rather tough play, San Martin de Tucuman's Victorino Bortzaioriz got a free kick in the 66th minute. In the 67th minute Fausto Gonzales shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celedonio Peruxu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 76 minutes, Maximo Arotza managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. San Martin de Tucuman's supporters crossed their fingers, but Maximo Arotza was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. San Martin de Tucuman's Benicio Lorien was substituted for Claudio Hondo. The audience was convinced that Hector Gizon's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dalmacio Manuelo was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. Hector Gizon didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 1-4 via right post in the game's 84th minute. San Martin de Tucuman's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Hector Gizon struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Dalmacio Manuelo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for San Martin de Tucuman. Amadeo Vincent received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Dalmacio Manuelo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. San Martin de Tucuman's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.