League

Cosmos Stadium
Spectators: 7491 (Terracing: 5619, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Astor Menendo started the match with the kick off. Albano Ponce kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. In the 7th minute, Astor Menendo fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Sixto Seme, passed just outside the right post. In the 8th minute, Igor Martxelin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Deportivo Alto Fútbol's Sixto Seme proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Deportivo Alto Fútbol from getting a goal against them. In the 16th match minute, Deportivo Alto Fútbol was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albano Ponce to maneuver through the defense. 17 minutes into the match, Deportivo Alto Fútbol's goalkeeper Sixto Seme had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alonzo Cerilo. In the 19th minute, Rio Galaxy's John Rudolph ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Sixto Seme. Sixto Seme yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Deportivo Alto Fútbol's Sixto Seme played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Astor Menendo in the 24th minute of play. A collision led to Deportivo Alto Fútbol getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Igor Martxelin hit a great ball. 27 minutes into the match, John Rudolph had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sixto Seme. Deportivo Alto Fútbol's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that John Rudolph was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Arthur Vogel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Venancio Neron took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fulgencio Quinto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 34th minute Arthur Vogel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Venancio Neron saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Braulio Seme kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. In the 37th minute of the match Arnaldo Leheren shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sixto Seme showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 39 minutes into the match, Deportivo Alto Fútbol's goal looked a bit too open when Domingo Quintyn came free, but Sixto Seme reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sixto Seme showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Astor Menendo in the 42nd minute of the match. John Rudolph received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Sixto Seme tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Rio Galaxy's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Arthur Vogel 52 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-1. If John Rudolph had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Deportivo Alto Fútbol getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Nunez Jerold hit a great ball. In the 61st minute, John Rudolph ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sixto Seme was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fulgencio Quinto in the 68th minute of play forced Rio Galaxy's goalkeeper Venancio Neron to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Justino Ourente charged in rather forcefully in the 69th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Justino Ourente the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 69 played minutes Rio Galaxy got a freekick which was hit by Justino Ourente. The audience was convinced that Arthur Vogel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Venancio Neron was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. In the 78th minute Luis Foro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Venancio Neron saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 80 minutes into the match, Deportivo Alto Fútbol's goal looked a bit too open when Jacobo Marcones came free, but Sixto Seme reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arthur Vogel in the 82nd minute of play forced Rio Galaxy's goalkeeper Venancio Neron to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Deportivo Alto Fútbol booed when Rio Galaxy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Domingo Quintyn didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 83 played minutes Rio Galaxy got a freekick which was hit by Braulio Seme. The long shot by Albano Ponce in the 84th minute really tested Venancio Neron's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. After some careless play in the Deportivo Alto Fútbol defense, Astor Menendo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sixto Seme. The Deportivo Alto Fútbol fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sixto Seme should have stopped the shot. The supporters of Deportivo Alto Fútbol booed when Rio Galaxy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Domingo Quintyn didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rio Galaxy's Venancio Neron proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save Rio Galaxy from getting a goal against them. Deportivo Alto Fútbol's Sixto Seme played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by John Rudolph in the 96th minute of play. Rio Galaxy's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.