League

La Sabana Estadio
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Albaladejito's Rainerio Ramirez 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. Melkor Pedrosa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alirio Diez, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. The supporters of Leones FC booed when Albaladejito was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Artemio Segarra didn't get a good kick on the ball. Leones FC's Xantalen Acosta suffered a sore thigh after 5 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Marcos Babia fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Albaladejito's protests and gave Marcos Babia a yellow card for diving instead. Marcos Babia hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Leones FC's Zavier Tormes shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 7th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Melkor Pedrosa but with some difficulty. In the 10th match minute, Leones FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alirio Diez to maneuver through the defense. Gartzen Idiaquez charged in rather forcefully in the 12th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gartzen Idiaquez the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 12th minute, Gartzen Idiaquez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Agustín Rosas came up free with the goalie in the 15th minute, the Albaladejito 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 Agustín Rosas couldn't finish the play. 17 minutes into the game, Agustín Rosas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Lazcano Canal was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Leones FC's Pepillo Carballeira got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 27th minute, Agustín Rosas 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. A collision led to Albaladejito getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Marcos Babia hit a great ball. Pepillo Carballeira kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. After 37 minutes, Artemio Segarra mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Albaladejito and the Leones FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Albaladejito getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Artemio Segarra hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Albaladejito defense, José Contreras kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Melkor Pedrosa. The Albaladejito fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Melkor Pedrosa should have stopped the shot. Agustín Rosas took the ball and in the 42 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Lazcano Canal. Lazcano Canal dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Rainerio Ramirez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell José Contreras to make the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Albaladejito's goal looked a bit too open when José Contreras came free, but Melkor Pedrosa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 57th match minute, Leones FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Iñaki Martínez to maneuver through the defense. Vincente Ferrer, 58 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. In the 59th minute, Pepillo Carballeira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Albaladejito's zone, José Contreras stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Melkor Pedrosa came out of the goal and José Contreras tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Agustín Rosass short, quick shot in the 65thth minute got Lazcano Canal to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Rainerio Ramirez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lazcano Canal came out of the goal in the 74th minute to try and stop a shot by Albaladejito's Agustín Rosas. But to his dismay, Agustín Rosas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Agustín Rosas in the 77thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Lazcano Canal, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Lazcano Canal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rainerio Ramirez in the 80th minute of the match. Artemio Segarra kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. If Marcos Babia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alirio Diez hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. 94 minutes into the match, Albaladejito's goal looked a bit too open when José Contreras came free, but Melkor Pedrosa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Albaladejito supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Albaladejito would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.