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Match Report
Taba Opera Stadium
Spectators: 176 (Terracing: 133,
Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Yoel Prado took the kick off in the first half of the match. Marcos Francisco Campbell's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Jacinto Cross firmly grabbed it by the left post. Marcos Francisco Campbell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 16th minute, Flavio Orden got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 25th minute, Tabalongo AFC's Lucero Smith seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Lucero Smith the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Tabalongo AFC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Lucero Smith had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The supporters of Talcampeón FC booed when Tabalongo AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lucero Smith didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ruyman Amenábar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fernán Parga, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. A collision led to Talcampeón FC getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Naelio Marx hit a great ball. If Flavio Orden had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcos Francisco Campbell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Jacinto Cross tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Marcos Francisco Campbell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 48th minute, Nestor Barria left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Talcampeón FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After the first half Talcampeón FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nestor Barria stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Teobaldo Orellana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Jacinto Cross tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 63rd match minute, Talcampeón FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nestor Barria to maneuver through the defense. Juan Cristóbal Rubio kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Marcos Francisco Campbell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When %teams%'s Nestor Barria was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 0-2 just inside the left pole, 71 minutes into the game. Ruyman Amenábar was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. Nestor Barria could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Ruyman Amenábar made a huge save. In the 77th minute, Tabalongo AFC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Fernán Parga fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After 83 minutes, Pierre Fevre mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Talcampeón FC and the Tabalongo AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Talcampeón FC's Pierre Fevre got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Teobaldo Orellana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Andrés Villaseñor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Tabalongo AFC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Talcampeón FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Talcampeón FC.
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