League

Estadio Egaña
Spectators: 7229 (Terracing: 5423, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Astor Elazar made the kick off which started today's match. Santo Rito showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Atilano Ticho in the 3rd minute of the match. In the 5th minute Atilano Ticho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santo Rito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Severo Sandaili in the 6th minute of play forced elasmopalpus's goalkeeper Santo Rito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to elasmopalpus getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Reynaldo Bernabel hit a great ball. Arturo Cidro hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Atilano Ticho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Santo Rito read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. If Gervasio Lapurdi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gervasio Lapurdi charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gervasio Lapurdi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Gervasio Lapurdi hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. A collision led to Merayo getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Gervasio Lapurdi hit a great ball. A collision led to elasmopalpus getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Elvio George hit a great ball. Santo Rito stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Severo Sandaili's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. The supporters of Merayo booed when elasmopalpus was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arturo Cidro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Merayo's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Astor Elazar 39 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-1. Santo Rito stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Severo Sandaili's shot from short distance in the 44th minute. 46 minutes into the match, elasmopalpus's goal looked a bit too open when Atilano Ticho came free, but Santo Rito reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Atilano Ticho was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute Astor Elazar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Telmo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 55th minute, Atilano Ticho 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. 59 minutes into the match, Merayo's goal looked a bit too open when Astor Elazar came free, but Bruno Telmo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 61st minute, Romulo Fernandes ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bruno Telmo was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Severo Sandaili got free with Santo Rito in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 69 played minutes elasmopalpus got a freekick which was hit by Arturo Cidro. Merayo's Severo Sandaili came free and shot a quick shot against goal 75 minutes in the game, fortunately Santo Rito had problems saving as it came toward the left post. Merayo's Justo Fagondo shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 85th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Santo Rito but with some difficulty. Severo Sandaili fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Santo Rito having to interfere. Astor Elazar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bruno Telmo having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the Merayo players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for elasmopalpus.