League

Icaño
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) LidiaPalma y Piratas's Anselmo Maria started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 5th minute, Anselmo Maria ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Luciano Sandalio was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rene Cefero in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benicio Cordaryal saved LidiaPalma y Piratas from getting behind. After 14 played minutes Manzanares got a freekick which was hit by Leonides Maldonado. In the 29th minute, Anselmo Maria 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. The supporters of LidiaPalma y Piratas booed when Manzanares was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juan Gau didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 37 played minutes, LidiaPalma y Piratas's Gavino Olivar shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Luciano Sandalio came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in LidiaPalma y Piratas reached it. Erubiel Mirande's late challenge caught a LidiaPalma y Piratas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Erubiel Mirande helped the player get up and apologised. Erubiel Mirande kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Gonzalo Dolcet received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Luciano Sandalio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rene Cefero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benicio Cordaryal having to interfere. Clemente Mergildo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Roque Malvin during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After some fancy dribbling in the 48th minute, Clemente Mergildo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Manzanares's supporters rose to their feet, but Clemente Mergildo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benicio Cordaryal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rene Cefero stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rene Cefero in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benicio Cordaryal saved LidiaPalma y Piratas from getting behind. 55 minutes had been played when some careless play by LidiaPalma y Piratas's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gavino Bernaldo was slow to take the kick. During this time Manzanares's players had a chance to rest. Manzanares's Gavino Bernaldo was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Benicio Cordaryal in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 56 minutes into the game, Gonzalo Dolcet was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. LidiaPalma y Piratas's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Manzanares the free kick. Gonzalo Dolcet hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Clemente Mergildo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Dalmacio Thomas hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Manzanares were awarded a corner in the 72th minute after LidiaPalma y Piratas's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gavino Bernaldo took the corner. The corner led Manzanares's Gavino Bernaldo to fire away a dangerous shot which Benicio Cordaryal despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Benicio Cordaryal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rene Cefero, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Manzanares's Luciano Sandalio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save Manzanares from getting a goal against them. LidiaPalma y Piratas's Benicio Cordaryal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rene Cefero in the 81st minute of play. Benicio Cordaryal came out of the goal in the 81st minute to try and stop a shot by Manzanares's Rene Cefero. But to his dismay, Rene Cefero quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Benicio Cordaryal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rene Cefero, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. The LidiaPalma y Piratas players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Manzanares from taking control. The game ends in a draw.