League

Estadio Manantiales
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Diego Bartoli started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Manantiales AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Diego Bartoli came free, but Astor Gar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Astor Gar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diego Bartoli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abelardo Cordareo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Astor Gar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 11th minute of play. If Abelardo Cordareo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 15 minutes, Bartolo Miliano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Manantiales AFC and the Deportivo Fatiga Tandil players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 15th match minute, Manantiales AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bartolo Miliano to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Manantiales AFC's zone, Abelardo Cordareo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Astor Gar came out of the goal and Abelardo Cordareo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Benigno Iturri's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gabriel Quentin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 22nd minute of play. Diego Bartoli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Astor Gar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carlos Theobald hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Benigno Iturri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Gabriel Quentin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Benigno Iturri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 41 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Manantiales AFC! Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Carlos Theobald made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Deportivo Fatiga Tandil booed when Manantiales AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benigno Iturri didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abelardo Cordareo got free with Astor Gar in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Abelardo Cordareo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Astor Gar made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abelardo Cordareo got free with Astor Gar in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diego Bartoli in the 64th minute of play forced Manantiales AFC's goalkeeper Astor Gar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Astor Gar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diego Bartoli in the 73rd minute of the match. 77 minutes into the match, Manantiales AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Diego Bartoli came free, but Astor Gar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Benigno Iturri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Manantiales AFC's Benigno Iturri got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Carlos Theobald managed to get in a good position for a shot. Manantiales AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Carlos Theobald was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gabriel Quentin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 90th minute, Anastasio Roldanillo 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. Benigno Iturri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rene Bingen in the 96th minute of play forced Manantiales AFC's goalkeeper Astor Gar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Deportivo Fatiga Tandil were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Manantiales AFC's much stronger midfield.