League

Estadio Salto
Spectators: 7267 (Terracing: 5452, Seating: 1671, VIP seats: 144) Celestino Grabiel made the kick off and thus started the match. The audience was convinced that Ubaldo Cedro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Evelio Gorosti was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. Evelio Gorosti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Melchor Gentza in the 5th minute of play. After some careless play in the Salto defense, Ubaldo Cedro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Evelio Gorosti. The Salto fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Evelio Gorosti should have stopped the shot. 11 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Pillahuincó's Melchor Gentza fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Melchor Gentza managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pillahuincó's supporters rose to their feet, but Melchor Gentza was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Evelio Gorosti breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Silvestre Dalmai managed to get in a good position for a shot. Salto's supporters rose to their feet, but Silvestre Dalmai was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Justino Mingo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Salto's Evelio Gorosti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Melchor Gentza in the 27th minute of play. Pillahuincó's Justino Mingo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save Pillahuincó from getting a goal against them. If Ubaldo Cedro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Evelio Gorosti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Melchor Gentza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fernando Valente sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 38th match minute, Pillahuincó was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anastasio Casomiro to maneuver through the defense. In the 41st minute, Celestino Grabiel 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. In the 44th minute, Diego Dimas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 47th minute, Ubaldo Cedro 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. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Melchor Gentza stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Celestino Grabiel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 59 minutes into the match, Salto's goalkeeper Evelio Gorosti had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ubaldo Cedro. Ubaldo Cedro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evelio Gorosti having to interfere. Evelio Gorosti made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ubaldo Cedro in the 62nd minute. The supporters of Pillahuincó booed when Salto was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guido Lander didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 74 minutes, Melchor Gentza managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pillahuincó's supporters crossed their fingers, but Melchor Gentza was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ubaldo Cedro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Evelio Gorosti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Evelio Gorosti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Melchor Gentza in the 79th minute of play. In the 80th match minute, Salto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Severo Sugar to maneuver through the defense. Ubaldo Cedro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evelio Gorosti having to interfere. 86 minutes into the match, Melchor Gentza dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Evelio Gorosti, 0-2. After 95 played minutes Salto got a freekick which was hit by Cristian Reno. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Pillahuincó walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.