League

Estadio Palermo
Spectators: 7126 (Terracing: 5378, Seating: 1648, VIP seats: 100) Laureano Abad started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 5 played minutes Mano Negra got a freekick which was hit by Celestino Errolan. Nicasio Haimar fired away a difficult shot at goal in the 9th minute. He almost succeeded, but the ball went over. It was a very nice shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jimeno Valiente got free with Nicolas Abaunza in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nicolas Abaunza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marco Polentzi, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. 20 minutes into the game, Celestino Errolan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mano Negra's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Palermo FC the free kick. In the 21st match minute, Mano Negra was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Celestino Errolan to maneuver through the defense. Nicolas Abaunza made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jimeno Valiente in the 22nd minute. Mano Negra's defense didn't have a chance, in the 24th minute, when Marco Polentzi scored to the left of an out of position Nicolas Abaunza, making the score, 1-0. Marco Polentzi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Nicolas Abaunza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mano Negra's Celestino Errolan got his second yellow card of the match in the 31st minute. The referee ordered Celestino Errolan off the ground. In the 32nd match minute, Mano Negra was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Celestino Errolan to maneuver through the defense. Amancio Rayman was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 33rd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. If Marco Polentzi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 41 in the game by Jimeno Valiente from a close distance when the talented Nicolas Abaunza managed to make a qualified save. Mano Negra's players were relieved. 43 minutes into the match, Jimeno Valiente notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Mano Negra's Nicolas Abaunza. Nicolas Abaunza was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Nicolas Abaunza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marco Polentzi in the 48th minute of the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Marco Polentzi was the one to do the kick off. Marco Polentzi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicolas Abaunza having to interfere. Nicolas Abaunza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marco Polentzi, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Nicolas Abaunza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jimeno Valiente, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. When Marco Polentzi came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Palermo FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Marco Polentzi couldn't finish the play. If Marco Polentzi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 79 minutes into the match, Mano Negra's goal looked a bit too open when Jimeno Valiente came free, but Nicolas Abaunza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 83 minutes into the match, Mano Negra's goal looked a bit too open when Jimeno Valiente came free, but Nicolas Abaunza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nicasio Haimar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roque Astudillo having to interfere. Laureano Abad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Palermo FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Mano Negra for a fine match.