League

Caseros Junior
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tobias Mouricio started the match with the kick off. Gilberto Pudes's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 10thth minute, Albano Abar skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Emilio Astrada received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Albano Abar came out and tried to block the shot, but Emilio Astrada slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 11th minute. If Tobias Mouricio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Mármol AFC getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Arsenio Franco hit a great ball. Aldo Eyague recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Albano Abar stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gilberto Pudes's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. Fabian Elixio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tobias Mouricio, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. In the 37th minute, Gilberto Pudes 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. Mármol AFC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 44th minute, when Gilberto Pudes scored to the left of an out of position Albano Abar, making the score, 2-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The wind increased when Gilberto Pudes made the kick off in the second half. Fabian Elixio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tobias Mouricio, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Anselmo Abeijon took the ball and in the 55 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Albano Abar. Albano Abar dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. Albano Abar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gilberto Pudes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aldo Eyague sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 67 minutes into the match, Mármol AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Emilio Astrada came free, but Albano Abar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gilberto Pudes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Albano Abar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 70th minute, Gilberto Pudes 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. Anselmo Abeijon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Albano Abar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gilberto Pudes in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Albano Abar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gilberto Pudes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After having played for 79 minutes, Anselmo Abeijon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Caseros Junior's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anselmo Abeijon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gilberto Pudes in the 81st minute of play forced Mármol AFC's goalkeeper Albano Abar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Saturnino Nardo hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Aldo Eyague managed to get in a good position for a shot. Caseros Junior's supporters rose to their feet, but Aldo Eyague was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Albano Abar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 87th match minute, Mármol AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Javier Silban to maneuver through the defense. Gilberto Pudes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Albano Abar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. There was no doubt that Caseros Junior were the better team. Caseros Junior's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.