League

James Lawrence
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Pastor Michael kicked off to start the match. When the match clock showed 5 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Denis Berdaitz sped through Iron Cowboy FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Orlando Millan. Baldomiro Dantae made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Eulalio Tallia sent off a good shot on target. In the 9th minute Pastor Michael shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baldomiro Dantae saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eulalio Tallia hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. If Eriberto Gomez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 24th match minute, Maltide FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Denis Berdaitz to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leandro Alonso in the 32nd minute of play forced Iron Cowboy FC's goalkeeper Orlando Millan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eriberto Gomez struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Orlando Millan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Maltide FC. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eulalio Tallia got free with Baldomiro Dantae in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Baldomiro Dantae was out of position in the 38 minute of play, and Eulalio Tallia capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Eulalio Tallia really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Baldomiro Dantae showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pastor Michael, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. In the 44th minute, Pastor Michael got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Baldomiro Dantae took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pastor Michael, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Leandro Alonso was the one to do the kick off. Gabriel Gregory fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Baldomiro Dantae having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leandro Alonso during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 53rd match minute, Maltide FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leandro Alonso to maneuver through the defense. In the 56th minute, Narciso Aznar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Pastor Michael managed to get in a good position for a shot. Iron Cowboy FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Pastor Michael was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Baldomiro Dantae breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Maltide FC's zone, Eulalio Tallia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Baldomiro Dantae came out of the goal and Eulalio Tallia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Saverio Mingo, 62 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Maltide FC's Baldomiro Dantae played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eulalio Tallia in the 65th minute of play. Pastor Michael 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. Carmelo Kimetz kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Leandro Alonso's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 74thth minute, Orlando Millan skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eulalio Tallia in the 76th minute of play forced Maltide FC's goalkeeper Baldomiro Dantae to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 77th match minute, Maltide FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Denis Berdaitz to maneuver through the defense. Saverio Mingo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pastor Michael received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Baldomiro Dantae tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Denis Berdaitz during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Denis Berdaitz hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. When the referee ended the match the Iron Cowboy FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.