Official Cup

Don Angel Tulio Zof
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gregorio Pere started the match with the kick off. Gregorio Pere received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Abel Gartzea tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Julian Leoncio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lanús's supporters rose to their feet, but Julian Leoncio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Filiberto Johans breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Marcos Lidon kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. Abel Gartzea made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gregorio Pere in the 11th minute. If Gregorio Pere had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The long shot by Gaspar Kismi in the 17th minute really tested Abel Gartzea'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. Marcos Lidon hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. 24 minutes into the game, Gavino Luix was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sentimiento Auriazul's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lanús the free kick. Lanús's Abel Gartzea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gregorio Pere in the 28th minute of play. Gregorio Pere sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gavino Luix fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abel Gartzea having to interfere. The supporters of Lanús booed when Sentimiento Auriazul was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gregorio Pere didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 41 in the game by Gregorio Pere from a close distance when the talented Abel Gartzea managed to make a qualified save. Lanús's players were relieved.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Marcos Lidon stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 53 minutes, Genaro Fanuco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sentimiento Auriazul and the Lanús players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Lanús booed when Sentimiento Auriazul was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Genaro Fanuco didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Lanús defense, Gregorio Pere kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Abel Gartzea. The Lanús fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Abel Gartzea should have stopped the shot. Luisito Chesus kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Gregorio Pere fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abel Gartzea having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gregorio Pere in the 72nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Abel Gartzea prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Maximino Quinito fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lanús's protests and gave Maximino Quinito a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Sentimiento Auriazul booed when Lanús was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maximino Quinito didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gregorio Pere sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Sentimiento Auriazul booed when Lanús was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcos Lidon didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gregorio Pere received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Abel Gartzea tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Many of Lanús's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Lanús may have spent more time on the ball, but Sentimiento Auriazul were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.