League

Antonio Liberti
Spectators: 7770 (Terracing: 5828, Seating: 1787, VIP seats: 155) Las Viudas de Gallardo's Aquilino Justin 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aquilino Justin in the 4th minute of play forced &La vieja Guardia&'s goalkeeper Fidel Teofilio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 6 minutes in the game Javier Domenec did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Guido Bilbo. 8 minutes into the match, &La vieja Guardia&'s goal looked a bit too open when Eleuterio Aires came free, but Fidel Teofilio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fidel Teofilio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aquilino Justin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fidel Teofilio made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Aquilino Justin sent off a good shot on target. Kang Han Zhen took the ball and in the 25 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Aquilino Roldanillo. Aquilino Roldanillo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. 32 minutes into the game, Las Viudas de Gallardo's Aristides Artizar nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fidel Teofilio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. Aquilino Roldanillo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kang Han Zhen's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. In the 37th minute, Kang Han Zhen left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The &La vieja Guardia& fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4. &La vieja Guardia&'s Bruno Isusko quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Guido Bilbo, made in the 43rd minute of the game. Kang Han Zhen took the ball and in the 44 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Aquilino Roldanillo. Aquilino Roldanillo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-5. After the first half &La vieja Guardia& were leading 1-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Kang Han Zhen might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Aquilino Roldanillo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kang Han Zhen ran back to his position shaking his head. With an all-out effort, &La vieja Guardia&'s Aquilino Roldanillo threw himself towards the right post 51 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Kang Han Zhen, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Kang Han Zhen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aquilino Roldanillo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. &La vieja Guardia&'s Fidel Teofilio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aristides Artizar in the 57th minute of play. Aquilino Roldanillo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kasper Ververs in the 59th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aristides Artizar in the 60th minute of play forced &La vieja Guardia&'s goalkeeper Fidel Teofilio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 61 minutes into the match, &La vieja Guardia&'s goal looked a bit too open when Amado Fagondo came free, but Fidel Teofilio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Simon Castel in the 67th minute of play forced &La vieja Guardia&'s goalkeeper Fidel Teofilio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 69th minute Kang Han Zhen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aquilino Roldanillo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 70 minutes into the match, &La vieja Guardia&'s goal looked a bit too open when Eleuterio Aires came free, but Fidel Teofilio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fidel Teofilio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eleuterio Aires, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Fidel Teofilio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aquilino Justin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aquilino Roldanillo had great luck who in the 76thth minute grab hold of the ball when Kang Han Zhen from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Fidel Teofilio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Camilo Vito, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Las Viudas de Gallardo's zone, Kang Han Zhen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aquilino Roldanillo came out of the goal and Kang Han Zhen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. &La vieja Guardia& made a substitution. Agnaldo Albuquerque replaced Alvaro Arotza. Agnaldo Albuquerque fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aquilino Roldanillo having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Agnaldo Albuquerque in the 88th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aquilino Roldanillo saved Las Viudas de Gallardo from getting behind. The supporters of Las Viudas de Gallardo booed when &La vieja Guardia& was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kang Han Zhen didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 92nd minute Aquilino Justin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fidel Teofilio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 93rd minute Agnaldo Albuquerque shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aquilino Roldanillo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the final whistle went the supporters of &La vieja Guardia& were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant Las Viudas de Gallardo side.