League

Esteban Fuertes
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Intercontinental Series's Artemio Matia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Silvio Hotz in the 9th minute of play. Ciriaco Farias struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Sergio Timo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Intercontinental Series. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Ciriaco Farias managed to get in a good position for a shot. Intercontinental Series's supporters rose to their feet, but Ciriaco Farias was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sergio Timo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 20thth minute of the game Silvio Hotz who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Intercontinental Series's Artemio Matia was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Ciriaco Farias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 27th minute, Ciriaco Farias left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Intercontinental Series fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Clodoveo Nisio 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. In the 31st match minute, Intercontinental Series was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodrigo Ugaitz to maneuver through the defense. 35 minutes into the match, Intercontinental Series's goalkeeper Artemio Matia had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Carmelo Madaleno. Rafael Truylos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ciriaco Farias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 41 played minutes La Chiva Di Meola got a freekick which was hit by Silvio Hotz.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Silvio Hotz was the one to do the kick off. Through an outstanding action, after 51 minutes, Sergio Timo successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 53rd minute Clodoveo Nisio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artemio Matia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 55th play minute Ciriaco Farias came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Sergio Timo. 1-2. 59 minutes into the match, Intercontinental Series's goal looked a bit too open when Clodoveo Nisio came free, but Artemio Matia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Artemio Matia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silvio Hotz in the 60th minute of play. Artemio Matia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Clodoveo Nisio in the 62nd minute of play. Artemio Matia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Silvio Hotz in the 64th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Clodoveo Nisio in the 65th minute of play forced Intercontinental Series's goalkeeper Artemio Matia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Silvio Hotz took the ball and in the 68 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Artemio Matia. Artemio Matia dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. 75 minutes into the match, Silvio Hotz notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of Intercontinental Series's Artemio Matia. Artemio Matia was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Artemio Matia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aurelio Gutierrez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Intercontinental Series's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.