League

Constanza
Spectators: 7226 (Terracing: 5421, Seating: 1662, VIP seats: 143) Vanguardia's Simon Tono started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Empomadores's Benicio Conrao got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 8 minutes of play, Vanguardia's Simon Tono made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arnoldo Ticho was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Empomadores booed when Vanguardia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marciano Rosio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luisito Stephen struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Jacinto Ramirez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Empomadores. Benicio Conrao might have been able to make a better finish in the 27th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jacinto Ramirez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Benicio Conrao ran back to his position shaking his head. Vanguardia's Jacinto Ramirez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Vanguardia from getting a goal against them. Jacinto Ramirez made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Luisito Stephen sent off a good shot on target. A hard, long distance shot from Benicio Conrao flew over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Empomadores's zone, Bruno Illart stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arnoldo Ticho came out of the goal and Bruno Illart tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Vanguardia's zone, Luisito Stephen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jacinto Ramirez came out of the goal and Luisito Stephen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After the first half Vanguardia were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When Benicio Conrao came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Empomadores 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 Benicio Conrao couldn't finish the play. Vanguardia's Jacinto Ramirez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benicio Conrao in the 52nd minute of play. Benicio Conrao blasted a shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jacinto Ramirez having to make a save. Bruno Illarts short, quick shot in the 59thth minute got Arnoldo Ticho to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 62 minutes into the match, Luisito Stephen had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jacinto Ramirez. Vanguardia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Luisito Stephen was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Benicio Conrao fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacinto Ramirez having to interfere. In the 65th minute, Nereo Quinito hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vanguardia's Jacinto Ramirez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benicio Conrao in the 72nd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nereo Quinito during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Nereo Quinito hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Luisito Stephen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacinto Ramirez having to interfere. Emilio Amor kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Simon Tono in the 87th minute of play forced Empomadores's goalkeeper Arnoldo Ticho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Empomadores's zone, Simon Tono stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arnoldo Ticho came out of the goal and Simon Tono tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With an all-out effort, Vanguardia's Arnoldo Ticho threw himself towards the right post 91 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Simon Tono, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Simon Tono sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal.