League

Estadio Esquel
Spectators: 7181 (Terracing: 5388, Seating: 1651, VIP seats: 142) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Donato Teyo got the match started through his kick off. Israel Mannuel kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Rolando Rafel made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Tadeo Astrada sent off a good shot on target. When Esquel's Tadeo Astrada in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye La Cucha del Perro FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 19th minute, Esquel's Donato Teyo ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Rolando Rafel. Rolando Rafel yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. If Tadeo Astrada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tadeo Astrada received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Rolando Rafel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ignacio Ferrando's late challenge caught a Esquel's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ignacio Ferrando helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, La Cucha del Perro FC's Ignacio Ferrando got a free kick in the 25th minute. If Tadeo Astrada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Higinio Bikendi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leon Favila, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. A collision led to Esquel getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Israel Mannuel hit a great ball. Donato Teyo was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 47th minute. Esquel's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. With an all-out effort, Esquel's Rolando Rafel threw himself towards the right post 47 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Donato Teyo, which otherwise would have been placed in the net.

The wind increased when Leon Favila made the kick off in the second half. If Donato Teyo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Donato Teyo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rolando Rafel having to interfere. Jacobo Loreto hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Rolando Rafel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tadeo Astrada, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 64 minutes into the match, La Cucha del Perro FC's goal looked a bit too open when Donato Teyo came free, but Rolando Rafel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Tadeo Astrada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Donato Teyo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Higinio Bikendi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leon Favila in the 74th minute of the match. 81 minutes had been played when some careless play by Esquel's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Horacio Bizen was slow to take the kick. During this time La Cucha del Perro FC's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Horacio Bizen almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Esquel's Higinio Bikendi did a great save. Donato Joseph fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Higinio Bikendi having to interfere. Leonides Nuxila kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Rolando Rafel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Donato Teyo in the 89th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Tadeo Astrada managed to get in a good position for a shot. Esquel's supporters rose to their feet, but Tadeo Astrada was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rolando Rafel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rolando Rafel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Donato Teyo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tadeo Astrada's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rolando Rafel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Esquel fans cheered their team off the field, for while La Cucha del Perro FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.