League

Maracaná
Spectators: 7179 (Terracing: 5386, Seating: 1651, VIP seats: 142) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Filiberto Iruinea took the kick off in the first half of the match. 21 minutes into the match, GinTonic FC's Maximo Florian sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fausto Illart narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Freddy Ihintza during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Pie de Ángel's Freddy Ihintza got a free kick in the 23rd minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adan Gurutz during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Adan Gurutz hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Nemesio Lluis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Alfredo Rufo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fausto Illart showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maximo Florian in the 36th minute of the match. Through an outstanding action, after 46 minutes, Alfredo Rufo successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 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. Nemesio Lluis was the one to do the kick off. The audience was convinced that Filiberto Iruinea's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fausto Illart was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. Nemesio Lluis struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Alfredo Rufo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pie de Ángel. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nemesio Lluis in the 59th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alfredo Rufo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Nereo Ignado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Alfredo Rufo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nemesio Lluis, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Nereo Ignado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. GinTonic FC's Alfredo Rufo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nemesio Lluis in the 72nd minute of play. In the 82nd match minute, Pie de Ángel was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Candido Chano to maneuver through the defense. Maximo Florian could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Fausto Illart made a huge save. 91 minutes into the match, GinTonic FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nemesio Lluis came free, but Alfredo Rufo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Maximo Florian fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fausto Illart having to interfere. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.