League

Estadio Ariel
Spectators: 8049 (Terracing: 6039, Seating: 1850, VIP seats: 160) Rene Flor recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Rene Flor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With his leg Octavio Efraim managed to avoid a goal in the 14thth minute, when Carhue's Xu Wei fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Germain Poli in the 16th minute of play forced Carhue's goalkeeper Angel Xacintu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Red Bull Crystallis's Octavio Efraim proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save Red Bull Crystallis from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Rene Flor's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Angel Xacintu was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. Rene Flor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Angel Xacintu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rene Flor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rene Flor made a kick off. 53 minutes into the game, Rene Flor recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Angel Xacintu. Rene Flor showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. Carhue made a substitution. Brent-Jan Kindermans replaced Mil Caras. The audience was convinced that Brent-Jan Kindermans's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Octavio Efraim was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. Carhue's defense didn't have a chance, in the 59th minute, when Rene Flor scored to the left of an out of position Angel Xacintu, making the score, 1-3. Carhue's Tomas Ourente was substituted for Anibal Diaz. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rene Flor in the 67th minute of play forced Carhue's goalkeeper Angel Xacintu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 70 minutes into the match, Red Bull Crystallis's Rene Flor sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Angel Xacintu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Angel Xacintu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rene Flor in the 73rd minute of the match. In the 76th play minute Rene Flor came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Angel Xacintu. 1-4. Red Bull Crystallis made a substitution. Bogumil Bycofski replaced William Bodin. Angel Xacintu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rene Flor in the 80th minute of play. Red Bull Crystallis's Federico Arnas was substituted for Rene Flor. The throw-in from Cecilio Steven in the 93rd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Carhue's Orlando Maiorga. Octavio Efraim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Ourente, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Red Bull Crystallis eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.