League

Monroe
Spectators: 6614 (Terracing: 5514, Seating: 1100, VIP seats: 0) After 12 minutes, Marcos Abar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Monroe AFC and the Inter de Medellin players grew even worse after the yellow card. 21 minutes into the game, Eusebio Handi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Ulises Polo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Inter de Medellin's Ulises Polo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Darien in the 24th minute of play. With a little luck, Inter de Medellin's Ulises Polo got control of the ball when Eusebio Handi tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Monroe AFC booed when Inter de Medellin was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Armando Lehen didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Inter de Medellin booed when Monroe AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlos Darien didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Inter de Medellin booed when Monroe AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlos Darien didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 42nd minute Santiago Txordon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fidel Nevada saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Armando Lehen's late challenge caught a Monroe AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Armando Lehen helped the player get up and apologised. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eusebio Handi made a kick off. Inter de Medellin's Santiago Txordon got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Samuel Etor was extremely unlucky when he, in the 54th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Monroe AFC's Fidel Nevada proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Monroe AFC from getting a goal against them. If Carlos Darien had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Inter de Medellin's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Santiago Txordon in the 67th minute. Inter de Medellin's Arsenio Maurino got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 73 played minutes Monroe AFC got a freekick which was hit by Carlos Darien. The audience thought a goal was coming when Santiago Txordon got free with Fidel Nevada in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Monroe AFC made a substitution. Tomas Nisio replaced Alonzo Bernad. Arsenio Maurino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Fidel Nevada tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Arsenio Maurino got free with Fidel Nevada in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Inter de Medellin players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.