Belgrano
Spectators: 6002 (Terracing: 5652,
Seating: 200, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Garðar Jóhannsson kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, Olimpo's goal looked a bit too open when Mauro Boselli came free, but Luis Raymundo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Garðar Jóhannsson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Luis Raymundo made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Olimpo's Ferhat Güneş got a free kick in the 7th minute. In the 9th minute, Mauro Boselli sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Olimpo's Luis Raymundo didn't even have to move. In the 10th minute Zacarias Navarro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anastasio Brais saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A very nice done corner allowed Amancio Jacob to score against Anastasio Brais in Belgrano's goal. 0-1 after 15 minutes. After having played for 18 minutes, Danilo Arce managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Belgrano's supporters crossed their fingers, but Danilo Arce was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience was convinced that Zacarias Navarro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Anastasio Brais was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. In the 20th minute, Mauro Boselli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Belgrano's zone, Zacarias Navarro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Anastasio Brais came out of the goal and Zacarias Navarro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Luis Raymundo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mauro Boselli in the 23rd minute of play. Belgrano's Anastasio Brais played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amancio Jacob in the 25th minute of play. After 29 played minutes Olimpo got a freekick which was hit by Ferhat Güneş. Garðar Jóhannsson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Luis Raymundo made a huge save. Olimpo's Luis Raymundo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Danilo Arce in the 32nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Olimpo's Bartolo Gaizkine got a free kick in the 33rd minute. In the 34th minute of the match Mauro Boselli shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Luis Raymundo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Zacarias Navarro succeeded in the game's 35th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-2. Olimpo's Luis Raymundo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Olimpo from getting a goal against them. 43 minutes had been played when some careless play by Olimpo's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mauro Boselli was slow to take the kick. During this time Belgrano's players had a chance to rest.
Zacarias Navarro had several of the Belgrano's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 52 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-3 score and a disappointed Anastasio Brais as he didn't even see the shot coming. Garðar Jóhannsson's late challenge caught a Olimpo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Garðar Jóhannsson helped the player get up and apologised. After 55 played minutes Belgrano got a freekick which was hit by Garðar Jóhannsson. Anastasio Brais made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Amancio Jacob sent off a good shot on target. Belgrano's Anastasio Brais played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabian Nicholas in the 61st minute of play. In the 62nd minute, Ferhat Güneş hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zacarias Navarro in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Anastasio Brais prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Olimpo's Luis Raymundo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Danilo Arce in the 71st minute of play. Luis Raymundo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mauro Boselli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Anastasio Brais showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zacarias Navarro, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. 74 minutes into the game, Zacarias Navarro recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Anastasio Brais. Zacarias Navarro showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-4. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zacarias Navarro in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Anastasio Brais saved Belgrano from getting behind. 83 minutes into the game, Belgrano's Danilo Arce nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Luis Raymundo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. With 87 minutes on the clock, Bartolo Gaizkine commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After a rather tough play, Olimpo's Bartolo Gaizkine got a free kick in the 88th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Olimpo's zone, Mauro Boselli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luis Raymundo came out of the goal and Mauro Boselli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Amancio Jacob blasted a shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Anastasio Brais having to make a save. Garðar Jóhannsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Luis Raymundo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luis Raymundo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Garðar Jóhannsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. The Olimpo 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.
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