League

León
Spectators: 7520 (Terracing: 5641, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nicolas Joseph took the kick off in the first half of the match. Zacarias Pinto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dante Gentza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Efrain Etor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zacarias Pinto having to interfere. Ivan Lleir charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ivan Lleir the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Bernardo Balasi walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. A collision led to Carlo Ancelotti getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Efrain Etor hit a great ball. 13 minutes into the match, Yoda Football's goal looked a bit too open when Romulo Solustiano came free, but Zacarias Pinto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 17th minute, Leopoldo Mercurio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Florencio Ondino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Yoda Football's Isidro Piearres got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 27 minutes of play, Carlo Ancelotti's Romulo Solustiano made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Zacarias Pinto was left in no man's land by his defense there! Zacarias Pinto stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Efrain Etor's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. When the match clock showed 35 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Efrain Etor sped through Yoda Football's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Zacarias Pinto. 41 minutes into the game, Efrain Etor cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Zacarias Pinto was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Romulo Solustiano scored 0-4 in the 45th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Zacarias Pinto, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Romulo Solustiano stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute of the match, Efrain Etor got a very nice opportunity to score, but Zacarias Pinto was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 54th minute Mauricio Calixto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomás Gonsalvo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Efrain Etor got free with Zacarias Pinto in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 62 minutes, Mustafa Namık Erdemli mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Yoda Football and the Carlo Ancelotti players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Carlo Ancelotti booed when Yoda Football was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mustafa Namık Erdemli didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Yoda Football's zone, Florencio Ondino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zacarias Pinto came out of the goal and Florencio Ondino tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Yoda Football's defense didn't have a chance, in the 64th minute, when Dante Gentza scored to the left of an out of position Zacarias Pinto, making the score, 0-5. Tomás Gonsalvo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mauricio Calixto, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. If Mauro Cordara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Efrain Etor could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Zacarias Pinto made a huge save. Yoda Football's Zacarias Pinto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dante Gentza in the 77th minute of play. Zacarias Pinto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Romulo Solustiano in the 78th minute of play. Zacarias Pinto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dante Gentza, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Mauricio Calixto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Yoda Football's supporters rose to their feet, but Mauricio Calixto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tomás Gonsalvo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Florencio Ondino fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Carlo Ancelotti's protests and gave Florencio Ondino a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Carlo Ancelotti's Florencio Ondino got a free kick in the 82nd minute. When Yoda Football's Mauricio Calixto in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Carlo Ancelotti's goalie prevented a goal. Through an outstanding action, after 85 minutes, Zacarias Pinto successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 86 minutes into the match, Yoda Football's goal looked a bit too open when Romulo Solustiano came free, but Zacarias Pinto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carlo Ancelotti's Dante Gentza got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Yoda Football's Zacarias Pinto got control of the ball when Efrain Etor tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 94th minute Romulo Solustiano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zacarias Pinto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Carlo Ancelotti 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.