U23 League

Tucumana
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) With his leg Celestino Gervaso managed to avoid a goal in the 4thth minute, when ramirez fc's Justo Fagondo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Alejo Cucao's late challenge caught a ramirez fc's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alejo Cucao helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of ramirez fc booed when Psycho-Circus was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alejo Cucao didn't get a good kick on the ball. Donato Sedeni took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 9th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Celestino Gervaso. Psycho-Circus's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 13 played minutes Psycho-Circus got a freekick which was hit by Placido Confesor. When Justo Fagondo came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the ramirez fc 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 Justo Fagondo couldn't finish the play. Celestino Gervaso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Justo Fagondo's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. After 30 played minutes ramirez fc got a freekick which was hit by Alberto Casado. ramirez fc's Dante Fernandes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucio Soter in the 30th minute of play. Justo Fagondo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 38thth minute, Celestino Gervaso skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 40 minutes into the game, Aureliano Ceandro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ramirez fc's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Psycho-Circus the free kick. In the 45th minute Marcos Petrigai shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Fernandes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpected shot in the 46th minute by Justo Fagondo got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

In the 54th minute Alejo Cucao shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Fernandes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After taking down the ball on Psycho-Circus's corner Lucio Soter fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Dante Fernandes quite easily take care of the ball. The supporters of ramirez fc booed when Psycho-Circus was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gaston Cedro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Donato Sedeni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Celestino Gervaso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Psycho-Circus made a substitution. Serafino Goizeder replaced Lucio Soter. Dante Fernandes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Irwin Thomas, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Dante Fernandes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alejo Cucao in the 69th minute of play. In the 71st minute Justo Fagondo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celestino Gervaso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alejo Cucao could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Dante Fernandes made a huge save. Dante Fernandes made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Alejo Cucao sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in Psycho-Circus's zone, Justo Fagondo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Celestino Gervaso came out of the goal and Justo Fagondo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dante Fernandes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcos Petrigai, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Celestino Gervaso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eriberto Bazkoare in the 85th minute of the match. With an all-out effort, Psycho-Circus's Dante Fernandes threw himself towards the right post 89 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Irwin Thomas, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Justo Fagondo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Celestino Gervaso having to make a save. Despite being the better team, Psycho-Circus failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.