League

Marapá
Spectators: 7052 (Terracing: 5398, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Emiliano Perutxo got the match started through his kick off. After a defensive mix-up in AFBP Los Troncos's zone, Erasmo Cordeara stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Isidro Cordeara came out of the goal and Erasmo Cordeara tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 11th minute Emiliano Policarpio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Osvaldo Otoniel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Emiliano Policarpio in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Osvaldo Otoniel saved Mufaso FC from getting behind. If Emiliano Policarpio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mufaso FC's Osvaldo Otoniel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jaime Abella in the 16th minute of play. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind AFBP Los Troncos's goalkeeper Isidro Cordeara, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Vicente Chumo hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Emiliano Perutxo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Isidro Cordeara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 25 minutes, Armando Jokin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AFBP Los Troncos's supporters crossed their fingers, but Armando Jokin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Erasmo Cordeara got free with Isidro Cordeara in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jaime Abella received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Osvaldo Otoniel 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 Jaime Abella in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Osvaldo Otoniel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Erasmo Cordeara might have been able to make a better finish in the 39th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Isidro Cordeara. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Erasmo Cordeara ran back to his position shaking his head. 41 minutes into the match, AFBP Los Troncos's goal looked a bit too open when Emiliano Perutxo came free, but Isidro Cordeara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emiliano Policarpio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Osvaldo Otoniel having to interfere. In the 44th minute, Moises Oskarbi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 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 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jaime Abella to strike the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Mufaso FC's goalkeeper Osvaldo Otoniel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Emiliano Policarpio. Jaime Abella received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Osvaldo Otoniel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Erasmo Cordeara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isidro Cordeara having to interfere. Emiliano Policarpio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Isidro Cordeara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emiliano Perutxo in the 77th minute of play. 78 minutes into the match, Mufaso FC's Emiliano Perutxo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Isidro Cordeara narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Emiliano Policarpio might have been able to make a better finish in the 88th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Osvaldo Otoniel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Emiliano Policarpio ran back to his position shaking his head. 95 minutes into the match, Erasmo Cordeara notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of AFBP Los Troncos's Isidro Cordeara. Isidro Cordeara was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.