Official Cup

Taladro de Almagro
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Guillermo Izquierdo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 2nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Enrico Giammarino fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Martin Palermo F.C.'s protests and gave Enrico Giammarino a yellow card for diving instead. Los Delfines made a substitution. Victor Jerrold replaced Oscar Orzaize. Enrico Giammarino kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. Guillermo Izquierdo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Matías Patrone made a huge save. Martin Palermo F.C.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tiburcio Pepillo in the 12th minute. Dani Cáceres thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Matías Patrone, a very annoying self made goal in the 12th minute which led to 1-0. If Enrico Giammarino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Martin Palermo F.C.'s Silvio Bazil played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oliver Bierhoff in the 19th minute of play. Martin Palermo F.C.'s Silvio Bazil played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oliver Bierhoff in the 21st minute of play. With his leg Matías Patrone managed to avoid a goal in the 22ndth minute, when Martin Palermo F.C.'s Guillermo Izquierdo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Silvio Bazil made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oliver Bierhoff in the 33rd minute of play. Matías Patrone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Giovanni Arósio in the 40th minute of play. Guillermo Izquierdo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matías Patrone having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Oliver Bierhoff to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Martin Palermo F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Oliver Bierhoff came free, but Silvio Bazil reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Matías Patrone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Enrico Giammarino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Matías Patrone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guillermo Izquierdo in the 58th minute of play. Silvio Bazil stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Oliver Bierhoff's shot from short distance in the 62nd minute. Raimundo Goyo hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. The supporters of Martin Palermo F.C. booed when Los Delfines was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benê Møltov didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guillermo Izquierdo in the 74th minute of play forced Los Delfines's goalkeeper Matías Patrone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Los Delfines's Zachary Pliszka slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Silvio Bazil. That made the score 1-1 after 76 minutes of play. Lu Bin Yuan who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 81stth minute tested the skills of Silvio Bazil when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With his leg Silvio Bazil managed to avoid a goal in the 81stth minute, when Los Delfines's Lu Bin Yuan fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastián Izquierdo in the 87th minute of play forced Los Delfines's goalkeeper Matías Patrone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Martin Palermo F.C.'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 91st minute, when Zachary Pliszka scored to the left of an out of position Silvio Bazil, making the score, 1-2. The Los Delfines players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.