League

Estadio Grüttly
Spectators: 7156 (Terracing: 5356, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 143) Grüttly AFC's Fermin Donostia 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. Benigno Rojelio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Placido Velasco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 14 minutes into the match, Grüttly AFC's Fermin Donostia sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zacarias Faro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Benigno Rojelio scored 0-1 in the 16th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Placido Velasco, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Fermin Donostia's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zacarias Faro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 19th minute of play. Zacarias Faro was a little too slow when Fermin Donostia got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 22nd minute. The score was now 1-1. A collision led to Shines getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Faustino Merexildo hit a great ball. Rodrigo Viviano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Zacarias Faro made a huge save. Benigno Rojelio hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. If Generoso Nicholas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 37 minutes of play, Shines's Generoso Nicholas made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Placido Velasco was left in no man's land by his defense there! Zacarias Faro acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 43rd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Marco Mendiko. After 45 played minutes Shines got a freekick which was hit by Faustino Merexildo. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Generoso Nicholas to make the kick off. Fermin Donostia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Zacarias Faro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Faustino Merexildo charged in rather forcefully in the 53rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Faustino Merexildo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 53rd match minute, Shines was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Faustino Merexildo to maneuver through the defense. Fermin Donostia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Zacarias Faro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benigno Rojelio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Placido Velasco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 63 minutes into the game, Gerardo Leocadio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Grüttly AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Shines the free kick. In the 63rd minute, Gerardo Leocadio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 64th minute, Generoso Nicholas made a precise shot to the right of Placido Velasco. Grüttly AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Benigno Rojelios short, quick shot in the 69thth minute got Placido Velasco to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After having played for 76 minutes, Rodrigo Viviano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Grüttly AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rodrigo Viviano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Fermin Donostia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rodrigo Viviano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Generoso Nicholas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Benigno Rojelio who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 95thth minute tested the skills of Placido Velasco when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The Shines supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Shines would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.