League

El Palo
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Chan Dellasierra started the match with the kick off. After 3 played minutes, El Palo's Handi Olle shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Esquipula Zárate came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in El Palo reached it. Mel Rua fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Esquipula Zárate having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Alaiza SAD's Reno Rivera got a free kick in the 14th minute. Chan Dellasierra did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-1 to the left of a surprised Esquipula Zárate 17 minutes into the match. Chan Dellasierra could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Esquipula Zárate made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in Alaiza SAD's zone, Mel Rua stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Esquipula Zárate came out of the goal and Mel Rua tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Alaiza SAD's Esquipula Zárate got control of the ball when Chan Dellasierra tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 30 played minutes, El Palo's Handi Olle shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Esquipula Zárate came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in El Palo reached it. When the match had gone on for 34 minutes, Chan Dellasierra put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Esquipula Zárate. After a defensive mix-up in El Palo's zone, Reno Rivera stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Blasco Salan came out of the goal and Reno Rivera tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Reno Rivera stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Handi Olle took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 53rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Esquipula Zárate. Alaiza SAD's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Mel Rua had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Chan Dellasierra in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Esquipula Zárate saved Alaiza SAD from getting behind. When Chan Dellasierra came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the El Palo 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 Chan Dellasierra couldn't finish the play. Esquipula Zárate showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mel Rua in the 61st minute of the match. In the 63rdth minute of the game Chan Dellasierra who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Alaiza SAD's Esquipula Zárate was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Esquipula Zárate took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mel Rua, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Chan Dellasierra's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Esquipula Zárate was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. Mel Rua received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Esquipula Zárate tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mel Rua recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Zabal Barral could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Blasco Salan made a huge save. 83 minutes into the match, Chan Dellasierra notched a goal, 4-1, to the right of Alaiza SAD's Esquipula Zárate. Esquipula Zárate was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After having played for 86 minutes, Chan Dellasierra managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. El Palo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Chan Dellasierra was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Chan Dellasierra in the 88th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Esquipula Zárate prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Eskuin Calvo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. El Palo's Blasco Salan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reno Rivera in the 97th minute of play.