League

Santurce
Spectators: 7203 (Terracing: 5404, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 143) Santurce's Joel Benitez 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. Rigoberto Demario blasted a shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Eleuterio Libertad having to make a save. FC LA MAQUINITA's Bruno Gipuzkoa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Benitez in the 8th minute of play. Bruno Gipuzkoa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Benitez in the 13th minute of play. In the 17th minute, Severino Cordairo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, FC LA MAQUINITA's Bruno Gipuzkoa got control of the ball when Abelardo Edorta tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bruno Gipuzkoa was out of position in the 25 minute of play, and Bruno Kaxen capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Bruno Kaxen really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Omar Qwinton could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Bruno Gipuzkoa made a huge save. After 30 minutes, Ceferino Celio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC LA MAQUINITA and the Santurce players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ceferino Celio kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Cristo Tino took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 32nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Bruno Gipuzkoa. FC LA MAQUINITA's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 33 minutes into the match, FC LA MAQUINITA's goalkeeper Bruno Gipuzkoa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abelardo Edorta. In the 35th minute Rigoberto Demario shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eleuterio Libertad saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Abelardo Edorta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 39th minute of the match, Omar Qwinton got a very nice opportunity to score, but Bruno Gipuzkoa was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. When Fausto Medardo fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC LA MAQUINITA's protests and gave Fausto Medardo a yellow card for diving instead. Fausto Medardo kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rigoberto Demario made a kick off. In the 56th minute Abelardo Edorta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Gipuzkoa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Benitez in the 61st minute of play forced FC LA MAQUINITA's goalkeeper Bruno Gipuzkoa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 62 minutes of play FC LA MAQUINITA's Ceferino Celio was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After 66 minutes of play, Santurce's Joel Benitez made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bruno Gipuzkoa was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jaime George kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. After 77 played minutes, Santurce's Abdelnasser Morceli shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Bruno Gipuzkoa came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Santurce reached it. In the 79th minute Joel Benitez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Gipuzkoa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jaime George fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eleuterio Libertad having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Santurce's Mauro Saturnin got a free kick in the 87th minute. In the 91st minute Bruno Kaxen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Gipuzkoa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joel Benitez scored 4-0 in the 95th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bruno Gipuzkoa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.