League

El Nuevo Maracana
Spectators: 7252 (Terracing: 5440, Seating: 1668, VIP seats: 144) The audience was convinced that Elpidio Tolino's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tadeusz Juroszek was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. If Santos Fanuco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 12th minute the ball was on its way in behind Gimnasia y Esgrima LP's goalkeeper Ignacio Acuña, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Santos Fanuco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ignacio Acuña acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 16th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Lorenzo Rosio. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Artemio Cambranes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gimnasia y Esgrima LP's supporters rose to their feet, but Artemio Cambranes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tadeusz Juroszek breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Santos Fanuco came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the DEFENSORES DE BELGRANO fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Santos Fanuco couldn't finish the play. In the 25th minute, Elpidio Tolino left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Gimnasia y Esgrima LP fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 30 minutes into the match, Juan Nesor had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ignacio Acuña. Gimnasia y Esgrima LP's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Juan Nesor was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. The audience was convinced that Santos Fanuco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ignacio Acuña was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. After 36 played minutes Gimnasia y Esgrima LP got a freekick which was hit by Reynaldo Kaxen. 36 minutes into the match, Gimnasia y Esgrima LP's goal looked a bit too open when Santos Fanuco came free, but Ignacio Acuña reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Octavio Beltza kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Nicanor Burutzagi was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 39th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. The supporters of DEFENSORES DE BELGRANO booed when Gimnasia y Esgrima LP was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Octavio Beltza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gimnasia y Esgrima LP's Ignacio Acuña proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Gimnasia y Esgrima LP from getting a goal against them. If Juan Nesor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lucas Rami sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Santos Fanuco was the one to do the kick off. Juan Nesor recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Juan Nesor in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ignacio Acuña prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The crowd rose to their feet as Elpidio Tolino kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Tadeusz Juroszek. That made the score 1-2 in the 60 minute of play. After 64 played minutes, Gimnasia y Esgrima LP's Octavio Beltza shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Tadeusz Juroszek came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Gimnasia y Esgrima LP reached it. Santos Fanuco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Ignacio Acuña tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Santos Fanuco scored 2-2 in the 71st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ignacio Acuña, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ignacio Acuña showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santos Fanuco in the 75th minute of the match. Juan Nesor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ignacio Acuña having to interfere. Juan Nesor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ignacio Acuña having to interfere. Gimnasia y Esgrima LP's Ignacio Acuña played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santos Fanuco in the 88th minute of play. Reynaldo Kaxen kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. In the 90thth minute of the game Santos Fanuco who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gimnasia y Esgrima LP's Ignacio Acuña was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Artemio Cambranes, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 92 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Tadeusz Juroszek was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. The Gimnasia y Esgrima LP players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented DEFENSORES DE BELGRANO from taking control. The game ends in a draw.