Gral. San MartÃn
Spectators: 7495 (Terracing: 5622,
Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dante Jaunzuria started the match with the kick off. Stanimir Dragnev was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Luis Manni showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 5 minute of play. Gabri Arias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andon Hristovski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 12 minutes into the match, Villa Ballester FC's goal looked a bit too open when Levent Osenov came free, but Gabri Arias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The long shot by Pastor Napier in the 13th minute really tested Stanimir Dragnev's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Villa Ballester FC's Gabri Arias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vangel Dzhubeliev in the 16th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Daniel Dragnev during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 23 minutes into the game, Vangel Dzhubeliev cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Gabri Arias was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Levent Osenov in the 25th minute of play forced Villa Ballester FC's goalkeeper Gabri Arias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gabri Arias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Dragnev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 33 minutes into the match, Villa Ballester FC's goal looked a bit too open when Levent Osenov came free, but Gabri Arias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pastor Napier charged in rather forcefully in the 38th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Pastor Napier the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of VN Keleler booed when Villa Ballester FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pastor Napier didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dante Jaunzuria might have been able to make a better finish in the 40th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Stanimir Dragnev. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dante Jaunzuria ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 42nd minute Boycho Lipev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gabri Arias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gabri Arias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Levent Osenov in the 45th minute of play. Levent Osenov took the ball and in the 45 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gabri Arias. Gabri Arias dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Vangel Dzhubeliev made a kick off. Gabri Arias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Boycho Lipev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gabri Arias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vangel Dzhubeliev in the 54th minute of play. Gabri Arias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vangel Dzhubeliev, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Boycho Lipev got free with Gabri Arias in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gabri Arias made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Boycho Lipev sent off a good shot on target. When Levent Osenov came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the VN Keleler 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 Levent Osenov couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Villa Ballester FC's Luis Manni got a free kick in the 60th minute. Gabri Arias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vangel Dzhubeliev in the 62nd minute of play. VN Keleler's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Andon Hristovski in the 64th minute. Dante Jaunzuria's late challenge caught a VN Keleler's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dante Jaunzuria helped the player get up and apologised. Dante Jaunzuria kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Boycho Lipev hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. In the 69th minute, Dante Jaunzuria 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. Levent Osenov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Gabri Arias made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andon Hristovski got free with Gabri Arias in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Levent Osenov kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Villa Ballester FC's Gabri Arias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vangel Dzhubeliev in the 89th minute of play. In the 93rd minute, Dante Jaunzuria 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. Gabri Arias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vangel Dzhubeliev, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. VN Keleler's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.
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