In the 60’s there was a league in the Buenos Aires area of Adolfo Gonzales Chaves, near to tres Arroyos.
The teams playing an important league game were the reserves of Huracan Ciclista Club and Cascallares reserves.
Yes, you read well, it was a reserves game. Being 2 local teams the stadium was at full capacity of 2000 people.
There was a party atmosphere, as kick off approached. Many in attendance were the families of the players. The majority of the players werebyoung guys hoping to develop into the next big thing.
Huracan, came out wearing their usual outfit: white top and red shorts and socks.
The crowd went wild; they knew every player by their first names, where they lived, everything.
Cascallares, named the “Ventarron” (which curiously, means the high winds) were also wearing their typical strip: vertical red, white and black.
The one to watch was a young guy from Huracan called Freidiaz and nicknamed “el torito” (the little bull) who even if he was of very young age, has made his name for his incredible power when kicking the ball.
He played with the shirt number 8, and every time he had the ball, the anticipation was fantastic.
The game itself that day was a little flat. Not much action near the goals, it became a midfield battle.
The real atmosphere was brought by the fans that did not stop singing for a second.
Some songs were in support of their own team, but most ridiculing their rivals on the day.
With 25 minutes to go, the game was still 0-0, but things were about to change.
The Cascallares defense cleared a cross and the ball landed right in front of el torito 35 metres out.
Without giving it a second thought he unleashed the most powerful kick most of the spectators present have ever seen.
The ball travelled all the way to the opposition’s goal, and hit the post, leaving the visiting goalkeeper stuck to his line unable to move.
The goalposts, at that particular moment in time, were the old fashion square ones.
So when the ball hit the goalpost, it hit it in one of the edges of it. The power that that kick was carrying was such that the ball broke in two. Half landed inside and the other half outside.
Everyone was astonished, and silently looking at the referee’s reaction. The home side’s Captain “el gringo” Maglione, was near the referee, and whispered to him “if you don’t give that as a goal, the fans will kill you”.
That made the official point to the centre circle and validate the goal.
That decision infuriated the visiting supporters so much that they began rioting, first on the stands and then the trouble spilled out onto the field of play.
Given no reassurances by the local police, the referee suspended the game, and filed a report.
Once the league reviewed his report, and interviewed both sets of players and all 3 officials, they reached a decision.
They official and final score of the game was: Huracan Ciclista Club ½ Cascallares 0.