League

Dúrham
Spectators: 7146 (Terracing: 5546, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 100) Babilonia AFC's Antonio Javiar 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. If Tomás Eron had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Horacio Estefan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Vergaray in the 8th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Silvestre Sanchez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Erubiel Llorienzo was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. Dúrham's Horacio Estefan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcial Chayo in the 14th minute of play. Tomas Vergaray's late challenge caught a Dúrham's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tomas Vergaray helped the player get up and apologised. Conrado Tibalt placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Antonio Javiar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Horacio Estefan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Florencio Baldovino in the 24th minute of play forced Dúrham's goalkeeper Horacio Estefan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 26th minute, Antonio Javiar made a precise shot to the right of Horacio Estefan. Dúrham's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After some careless play in the Babilonia AFC defense, Teobaldo Oxel kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Erubiel Llorienzo. The Babilonia AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Erubiel Llorienzo should have stopped the shot. In the 33rd minute, Enzo Benvide hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Conrado Tibalt took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 34th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Erubiel Llorienzo. Babilonia AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The supporters of Babilonia AFC booed when Dúrham was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fulgencio Escobar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Florencio Baldovino took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 36th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Horacio Estefan. Dúrham's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomás Eron in the 40th minute of play forced Babilonia AFC's goalkeeper Erubiel Llorienzo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nicanor Claus hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcial Chayo in the 43rd minute of play forced Dúrham's goalkeeper Horacio Estefan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Tomás Eron had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 47th minute, Marcial Chayo made a precise shot to the right of Horacio Estefan. Dúrham's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. The Dúrham players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Babilonia AFC were winning 1-2.

In the 55th minute, Silvestre Sanchez made a precise shot to the right of Erubiel Llorienzo. Babilonia AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. Silvestre Sanchez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erubiel Llorienzo having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teobaldo Oxel in the 62nd minute of play forced Babilonia AFC's goalkeeper Erubiel Llorienzo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Horacio Estefan made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Marcial Chayo sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marcial Chayo got free with Horacio Estefan in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee felt a red card was in order, 71 minutes into the game, when Conrado Tibalt put in a rough tackle. In the 71st minute, one of Dúrham:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Dúrham. With a little luck, Dúrham's Horacio Estefan got control of the ball when Marcial Chayo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Horacio Estefan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antonio Javiar in the 75th minute of the match. Horacio Estefan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antonio Javiar in the 77th minute of play. Marciano Weterio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Erubiel Llorienzo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Silvestre Sanchez took the ball and in the 83 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Erubiel Llorienzo. Erubiel Llorienzo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. Dúrham's Horacio Estefan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save Dúrham from getting a goal against them. Marciano Weterio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.