League

Estadio Chucuma
Spectators: 7183 (Terracing: 5389, Seating: 1652, VIP seats: 142) Shen Long FC's Gaston Silva 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. In the 6th minute of the match Ivan Birila shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Luciano Rodriguez showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 8th match minute, Shen Long FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Claudio Aguirre to maneuver through the defense. Florentino Felipillo hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. If Emanuel Bertin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gervasio Joseph could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Luciano Rodriguez made a huge save. Florentino Felipillo hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. After 24 played minutes, Chucuma's Ivan Birila shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Luciano Rodriguez 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 Chucuma reached it. In the 28th minute, Gaston Silva ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rodolfo Eufemio was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. 34 minutes into the match, Chucuma's goal looked a bit too open when Gaston Silva came free, but Rodolfo Eufemio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 38 played minutes Shen Long FC got a freekick which was hit by Gilberto Oriol. Rodolfo Eufemio didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mauro Rodriguez went, in the 41st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ivan Birila during the 45th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 45 minutes into the game, one of Chucuma:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Rodolfo Eufemio had in the 47thth minute some difficulties stopping Rene Distiratsu's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Emanuel Bertin made a kick off. When Gaston Silva came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Shen Long FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gaston Silva couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Shen Long FC getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Claudio Aguirre hit a great ball. After 61 played minutes, Chucuma's Ivan Birila shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Luciano Rodriguez 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 Chucuma reached it. Luciano Rodriguez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emanuel Bertin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gaston Silva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luciano Rodriguez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gervasio Joseph in the 71st minute of the match. Gaston Silva blasted a shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rodolfo Eufemio having to make a save. After 76 played minutes Shen Long FC got a freekick which was hit by Claudio Aguirre. Rosendo Berriotxoa kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Shen Long FC's Luciano Rodriguez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gervasio Joseph in the 84th minute of play. When the final whistle sounded Shen Long FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Chucuma.