Estadio Calamar
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Joe Tate made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Errecaborda AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Gervasio Chorache came free, but Edmond Verdun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Errecaborda AFC's Emílio Terra slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Godfredo Obano. That made the score 1-0 after 5 minutes of play. Feliciano Itzaina fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edmond Verdun having to interfere. Godfredo Obano made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Prospero Jerardo sent off a good shot on target. Feliciano Itzaina received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Edmond Verdun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Godfredo Obano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joe Tate in the 16th minute of the match. Godfredo Obano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emílio Terra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, ALEXANDRIA's Godfredo Obano got control of the ball when Pastor Ado tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind Errecaborda AFC's goalkeeper Edmond Verdun, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Edmond Verdun didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Franco Orozco went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. In the 32nd minute, Emílio Terra reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Godfredo Obano. The goal made the score 2-1. In the 34th minute Emílio Terra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Godfredo Obano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Emílio Terra made a great header on Errecaborda AFC's corner, it was just that ALEXANDRIA's Godfredo Obano managed to reach the ball for a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gervasio Chorache in the 38th minute of play forced Errecaborda AFC's goalkeeper Edmond Verdun to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 39 minutes into the match, Gervasio Chorache notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Errecaborda AFC's Edmond Verdun. Edmond Verdun was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Godfredo Obano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Prospero Jerardo in the 41st minute. After 44 played minutes ALEXANDRIA got a freekick which was hit by Charilaos Mitsibonas. In the 45th minute Manuel Theobald shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Godfredo Obano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 46th minute, Geoffrey Verhelst hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 46th minute of the match Emílio Terra sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Godfredo Obano skillfully saved the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Feliciano Itzaina in the 48th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Edmond Verdun prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.
The wind increased when Franco Orozco made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute of the match, Feliciano Itzaina tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Edmond Verdun saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 53 played minutes ALEXANDRIA got a freekick which was hit by Gervasio Chorache. Franco Orozcos short, quick shot in the 56thth minute got Edmond Verdun to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 61 minutes into the match, ALEXANDRIA's goal looked a bit too open when Joe Tate came free, but Godfredo Obano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 62nd minute Joe Tate shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Godfredo Obano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Godfredo Obano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joe Tate in the 66th minute of play. Godfredo Obano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Miguel Savion in the 70th minute of play. In the 72nd minute Emílio Terra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Godfredo Obano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Prospero Jerardo in the 73rd minute of play forced ALEXANDRIA's goalkeeper Godfredo Obano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Godfredo Obano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emílio Terra in the 76th minute of play. ALEXANDRIA made a substitution. Zeledon Salvino replaced Marciano Rocio. ALEXANDRIA's Frits Pandiangan was substituted for Geoffrey Verhelst. In the 80th minute ALEXANDRIA were awarded a corner. Feliciano Itzaina went to the cornerflag to take it. 84 minutes into the game, Joe Tate cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Godfredo Obano was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Emílio Terra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. ALEXANDRIA's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.
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