League

Simon House
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Elpidio Farias kicked off to start the match. Flavio Reno's late challenge caught a MDQ MAX's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Flavio Reno helped the player get up and apologised. In the 4th match minute, Boca de San Juan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Flavio Reno to maneuver through the defense. In the 5th match minute, MDQ MAX was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Martin Rivas to maneuver through the defense. In the 6th minute Elpidio Farias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucas Tolino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eduardo Bizi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marcial Iratze went, in the 8th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Eduardo Bizi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benigno Montrell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elpidio Farias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee felt a red card was in order, 16 minutes into the game, when Flavio Reno put in a rough tackle. A collision led to Boca de San Juan getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Flavio Reno hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Gregorio Ted managed to get in a good position for a shot. MDQ MAX's supporters rose to their feet, but Gregorio Ted was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eduardo Bizi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 20 minutes, Elpidio Farias managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Boca de San Juan's supporters crossed their fingers, but Elpidio Farias was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Eduardo Bizi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Igor Luzea in the 23rd minute of play. Elpidio Farias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 30 minutes of play, MDQ MAX's Marcial Iratze made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Eduardo Bizi was left in no man's land by his defense there! 35 minutes into the game, Gregorio Ted was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. MDQ MAX's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Boca de San Juan the free kick. Gregorio Ted hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Elpidio Farias recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ladislao Rioja charged in rather forcefully in the 38th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ladislao Rioja the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Boca de San Juan getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Ladislao Rioja hit a great ball. If Igor Luzea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eduardo Bizi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benigno Montrell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nunez Boni's late challenge caught a Boca de San Juan's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nunez Boni helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Boca de San Juan booed when MDQ MAX was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nunez Boni didn't get a good kick on the ball. Elpidio Farias might have been able to make a better finish in the 49th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lucas Tolino. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Elpidio Farias ran back to his position shaking his head. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Benigno Montrell was the one to do the kick off. Eduardo Bizi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benigno Montrell in the 53rd minute of play. 55 minutes into the match, Boca de San Juan's goal looked a bit too open when Marcial Iratze came free, but Eduardo Bizi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elpidio Farias recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 59 minutes into the match, MDQ MAX's goalkeeper Lucas Tolino had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Elpidio Farias. If Elpidio Farias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Lucas Tolino was a little too slow when Ladislao Rioja got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 62nd minute. The score was now 2-1. The supporters of Boca de San Juan booed when MDQ MAX was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Igor Luzea didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anacleto Francho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. MDQ MAX's defense didn't have a chance, in the 73rd minute, when Elpidio Farias scored to the left of an out of position Lucas Tolino, making the score, 2-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Elpidio Farias got free with Lucas Tolino in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 79 minutes into the match, Marcial Iratze had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Eduardo Bizi. Boca de San Juan's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marcial Iratze was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. Eduardo Bizi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benigno Montrell in the 82nd minute of play. After 84 minutes of play MDQ MAX's Martin Rivas was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 86th minute of the match Narciso Ortle sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Lucas Tolino skillfully saved the ball. 91 minutes into the match, MDQ MAX's goalkeeper Lucas Tolino had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Elpidio Farias.