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Match Report
Enzo Francescoli
Spectators: 8011 (Terracing: 6009,
Seating: 1842, VIP seats: 160) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jose Murillo started the match with the kick off. Anselmo Jenaro's late challenge caught a Alzaga FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Anselmo Jenaro helped the player get up and apologised. Anselmo Jenaro kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. In the 9th minute, Eulalio Santio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Celedonio Eguen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jose Murillo in the 10th minute of the match. 10 minutes into the match, Jose Murillo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Celedonio Eguen. Matheu City FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jose Murillo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. The audience was convinced that Jose Murillo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Celedonio Eguen was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. 21 minutes into the match, Alzaga FC's goalkeeper Ago Vaasna had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Minas Makris. 27 minutes into the game, Jose Murillo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Celedonio Eguen was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Vicente Marin hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Matheu City FC's zone, Adrián Czornomaz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Celedonio Eguen came out of the goal and Adrián Czornomaz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Celedonio Eguen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Narciso Miro in the 40th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
Alzaga FC's Leon Goretzka was substituted for Jose Murillo. 53 minutes into the match, Matheu City FC's goal looked a bit too open when Leon Goretzka came free, but Celedonio Eguen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 55 minutes into the match, Matheu City FC's goal looked a bit too open when Leon Goretzka came free, but Celedonio Eguen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ago Vaasna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Minas Makris in the 56th minute of the match. Adrián Czornomaz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Celedonio Eguen having to interfere. Leon Goretzka sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 66th minute Leon Goretzka shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celedonio Eguen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leon Goretzka might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Celedonio Eguen. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Leon Goretzka ran back to his position shaking his head. After 71 minutes Alzaga FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Anselmo Jenaro who took care of the corner kick. Anier Manny hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. If Leon Goretzka had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Celedonio Eguen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leon Goretzka in the 75th minute. Leon Goretzka struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Celedonio Eguen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Alzaga FC. Alzaga FC's Paulino Avellaneda was substituted for Jiang Shi Shi. Ago Vaasna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Minas Makris in the 79th minute of the match. Ago Vaasna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Minas Makris in the 79th minute of play. With his leg Celedonio Eguen managed to avoid a goal in the 82ndth minute, when Alzaga FC's Leon Goretzka fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 93rd play minute Leon Goretzka came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Celedonio Eguen. 0-4. The Alzaga FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.
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