League

Estadio Algarrobitos
Spectators: 6673 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Agustin Rufo made the kick off which started today's match. Agustin Rufo took the ball and in the 4 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gustavo Frechoso. Gustavo Frechoso dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 10th minute Agustin Rufo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustavo Frechoso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Agustin Rufo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Emilia's zone, Honorio Gaitan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Santiago Eli came out of the goal and Honorio Gaitan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Pascual Castulo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gustavo Frechoso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Agustin Rufo's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. 32 minutes into the game, Emilia's Adan Moise nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gustavo Frechoso made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Pascual Castulo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Santiago Eli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 40 played minutes Santos Laguna got a freekick which was hit by Pastor Castel. Ovidio Raymon, 40 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Agustin Rufo in the 44th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gustavo Frechoso prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Adan Moise sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Santos Laguna players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Emilia were winning 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Honorio Gaitan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Santiago Eli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pascual Castulo in the 62nd minute of play. Emilia's Santiago Eli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Danilo Baumer in the 65th minute of play. Santos Laguna's Gustavo Frechoso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Agustin Rufo in the 67th minute of play. Adan Moise fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gustavo Frechoso having to interfere. Aureliano Rami took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 73rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Santiago Eli. Emilia's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Santiago Eli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pascual Castulo in the 76th minute of play. In the 81st minute, Adan Moise made a precise shot to the right of Gustavo Frechoso. Santos Laguna's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. After a rather tough play, Santos Laguna's Danilo Baumer got a free kick in the 85th minute. Agustin Rufo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Gustavo Frechoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Santiago Eli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pastor Castel in the 91st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Honorio Gaitan in the 96th minute of play forced Emilia's goalkeeper Santiago Eli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Emilia eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.