League

Deportivo Norte
Spectators: 7234 (Terracing: 5427, Seating: 1664, VIP seats: 143) Anastasio Ofelio started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Through an outstanding action, after 3 minutes, Melquiades Favila successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. If Eulalio Abadia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 12 minutes into the match, Alta Gracia F. C.'s Eulalio Abadia sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Melquiades Favila narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Melquiades Favila didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Valentin Gartzea went, in the 14th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. When Hernan Bernad came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the Coby The Dog 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 Hernan Bernad couldn't finish the play. Eulalio Abadia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Melquiades Favila having to interfere. After 27 played minutes Coby The Dog got a freekick which was hit by Edgard Boniel. After a defensive mix-up in Alta Gracia F. C.'s zone, Hernan Bernad stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gavino Tadzio came out of the goal and Hernan Bernad tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Anastasio Ofelio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Alta Gracia F. C.'s Benicio Sazon got a free kick in the 40th minute. In the 43rd match minute, Coby The Dog was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wilfredo Ralondo to maneuver through the defense. If Eulalio Abadia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eulalio Abadia stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After having played for 53 minutes, Hernan Bernad managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Coby The Dog's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hernan Bernad was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Coby The Dog's Wilfredo Ralondo got a free kick in the 66th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valentin Gartzea in the 71st minute of play forced Coby The Dog's goalkeeper Melquiades Favila to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Valentin Gartzea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Coby The Dog's Hernan Bernad got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Hernan Bernad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hernan Bernad received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Gavino Tadzio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice moves Hernan Bernad could shoot a difficult shot in the 83rd minute, which Gavino Tadzio however easily saved by the left post. In the 85th minute, Anastasio Ofelio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Melquiades Favila took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eulalio Abadia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Coby The Dog's zone, Eulalio Abadia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Melquiades Favila came out of the goal and Eulalio Abadia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Edgard Boniel kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. If Eulalio Abadia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.