League

La Casa del Zonzo
Spectators: 7272 (Terracing: 5456, Seating: 1672, VIP seats: 144) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Aurelio Fortun started the match with the kick off. If Aurelio Fortun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 7 played minutes Douglas Haig got a freekick which was hit by Tomas Bermudo. When Celedonio Lluis came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the Mazzeteam 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 Celedonio Lluis couldn't finish the play. If Aurelio Fortun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alfonso Abella hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Douglas Haig's Fausto Lluc proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save Douglas Haig from getting a goal against them. In a very dangerous position, a player in Mazzeteam fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 26th minute. Penalty! In the 28th minute there was a penalty for Douglas Haig. Tomas Bermudo stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Rafael Erasto. 0-1. In the 31st minute, Gregorio Eyague hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Douglas Haig's Fausto Lluc got control of the ball when Aurelio Fortun tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rafael Erasto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Agustin Ortzi in the 37th minute of the match. After 42 played minutes Douglas Haig got a freekick which was hit by Francisco Lesardo. If Nicasio Richie had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Agustin Ortzi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Mazzeteam's Francisco Dantel was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Fausto Lluc in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Ivan Confesor hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Fausto Lluc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aurelio Fortun in the 58th minute of the match. Clemente Lauro charged in rather forcefully in the 69th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Clemente Lauro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Mazzeteam booed when Douglas Haig was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Clemente Lauro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fausto Lluc showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aurelio Fortun, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Francisco Dantel kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gerardo Gonza during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Fausto Lluc didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Aurelio Fortun went, in the 83rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Mazzeteam's Aurelio Fortun got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Agustin Ortzi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rafael Erasto was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. Agustin Ortzi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Rafael Erasto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.