Official Cup

Bombonera Stadium
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) La Gallardeta's Fulgencio Gartzi started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Ruben Sánchez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Clemente Anaya, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Sebastián Battaglia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ruben Sánchez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Clemente Anaya, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. La Candela FC's Sebastián Battaglia pulled a muscle in his back after 14 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Alessio Scandella fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored La Gallardeta's protests and gave Alessio Scandella a yellow card for diving instead. La Candela FC's Claudio Marangoni was substituted for Sebastián Battaglia. After a rather tough play, La Gallardeta's Alessio Scandella got a free kick in the 16th minute. Nicolás Valentini received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Belchior Saldanha came out and tried to block the shot, but Nicolás Valentini slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 17th minute. Claudio Marangoni struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Belchior Saldanha didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for La Candela FC. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nicolás Valentini got free with Belchior Saldanha in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in La Candela FC's zone, Fulgencio Gartzi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ruben Sánchez came out of the goal and Fulgencio Gartzi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nicolás Valentini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 39 minutes into the match, La Candela FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fulgencio Gartzi came free, but Ruben Sánchez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of La Candela FC booed when La Gallardeta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sädräddin Cavadov didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fulgencio Gartzi in the 47th minute of play forced La Candela FC's goalkeeper Ruben Sánchez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 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.

In the 53rd match minute, La Candela FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roberto Rogel to maneuver through the defense. With his leg Ruben Sánchez managed to avoid a goal in the 55thth minute, when La Gallardeta's Fulgencio Gartzi fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 56 played minutes La Candela FC got a freekick which was hit by Claudio Marangoni. A collision led to La Candela FC getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Roberto Rogel hit a great ball. Belchior Saldanha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Walter Samuel in the 67th minute of the match. La Candela FC's Ruben Sánchez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Clemente Anaya in the 70th minute of play. After 75 minutes La Candela FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Alessio Scandella who took care of the corner kick. In the 81st minute Rubén-Darío Feldmann shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Belchior Saldanha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. La Gallardeta's Belchior Saldanha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Claudio Marangoni in the 85th minute of play. After 86 minutes, Cristian Medina mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the La Candela FC and the La Gallardeta players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 86th match minute, La Candela FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristian Medina to maneuver through the defense. In the 89th minute, La Candela FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Fulgencio Gartzi fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. La Candela FC's Ruben Sánchez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save La Candela FC from getting a goal against them. La Gallardeta's Belchior Saldanha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis Medero in the 95th minute of play. In the 96th minute Rubén-Darío Feldmann shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Belchior Saldanha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. La Candela FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.