due to poor weather conditions, the game was cancelled, being postponed for june 20, when finally the first match in argentine football history was contested. the venue was the buenos aires cricket club ground. both teams were formed by members of the bacc. thomas hogg and walter heald were the captains of the teams, named "rojos" (reds) and "blancos" (whites) respectively. teams names referred to the color of the hats that both teams use to distinguish each other. rojoes defeated blancos by 4–0. on august 9, the buenos aires football club was officially established.