League

La Bombonera
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) AmaroK F.C's Jose Maiorga 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 5th minute, Abelardo Calvino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 6th minute, Jose Maiorga 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. 13 minutes into the match, Team XII's goal looked a bit too open when Jose Maiorga came free, but Delmiro Bartolome reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 16th minute, Jose Maiorga made a precise shot to the right of Delmiro Bartolome. Team XII's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. AmaroK F.C's Dionisio Joey got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Eliseo Matteo hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Team XII's Lucas Claus got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Froilan Bautista shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Anastasio Gabrio didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Artemio Duarte went, in the 30th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, Team XII's Lucas Claus got a free kick in the 36th minute. If Abelardo Calvino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abelardo Calvino in the 41st minute of play forced AmaroK F.C's goalkeeper Anastasio Gabrio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 48th minute, Artemio Duarte left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Team XII fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1.

54 minutes into the game, Constantino Abascal was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Team XII's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AmaroK F.C the free kick. After a rather tough play, Team XII's Constantino Abascal got a free kick in the 54th minute. Delmiro Bartolome acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 56th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Alfredo Abreu. In the 58th minute Froilan Bautista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Delmiro Bartolome saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 60 played minutes Team XII got a freekick which was hit by Constantino Abascal. In the 71st minute, Abelardo Calvino made a precise shot to the right of Anastasio Gabrio. AmaroK F.C's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. A hard shot 77 in the game by Prospero Martxelin from a close distance when the talented Delmiro Bartolome managed to make a qualified save. Team XII's players were relieved. In the 83rd minute, Geronimo Poncio had to leave the field with a concussion. After 83 minutes, Froilan Bautista mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AmaroK F.C and the Team XII players grew even worse after the yellow card. Team XII's Melquiades Orlan was substituted for Geronimo Poncio. AmaroK F.C's Anastasio Gabrio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abelardo Calvino in the 87th minute of play. Melquiades Orlan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Hilario Phelipe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Abelardo Calvino managed to get in a good position for a shot. Team XII's supporters rose to their feet, but Abelardo Calvino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anastasio Gabrio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the referee ended the match the Team XII players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.