League

El gigante formoseño
Spectators: 7207 (Terracing: 5407, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 143) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Honorato Favila took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Abelardo Carlomagno came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the Formosa Premium 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 Abelardo Carlomagno couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Union F.c getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Agustin Beliran hit a great ball. After 9 minutes, Elias Opilano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Formosa Premium and the Union F.c players grew even worse after the yellow card. 12 minutes had been played when some careless play by Formosa Premium's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mauricio Havier was slow to take the kick. During this time Union F.c's players had a chance to rest. The supporters of Formosa Premium booed when Union F.c was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alberto Maureo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eliseo Guifre fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Candido Boniel having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Formosa Premium's Aurelio Xacintu got a free kick in the 24th minute. When the match had gone on for 27 minutes, Abelardo Carlomagno took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Pedro Eneas to make any attempt to save it. Eliseo Guifre received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Candido Boniel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Candido Boniel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eliseo Guifre in the 33rd minute of the match. The supporters of Union F.c booed when Formosa Premium was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elias Opilano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Leandro Amato received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Pedro Eneas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 39 minutes, Gonzalo Ubarna mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Union F.c and the Formosa Premium players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Formosa Premium booed when Union F.c was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gonzalo Ubarna didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 42 in the game by Abelardo Carlomagno from a close distance when the talented Pedro Eneas managed to make a qualified save. Union F.c's players were relieved. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abelardo Carlomagno got free with Pedro Eneas in the 49th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

60 minutes into the match, Formosa Premium's goalkeeper Candido Boniel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eliseo Guifre. In the 64th minute Abelardo Carlomagno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Eneas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Formosa Premium's zone, Eliseo Guifre stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Candido Boniel came out of the goal and Eliseo Guifre tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 72 minutes into the match, Formosa Premium's goal looked a bit too open when Honorato Favila came free, but Candido Boniel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Agustin Beliran during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 77th match minute, Union F.c was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Agustin Beliran to maneuver through the defense. If Leandro Amato had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pedro Eneas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Moise, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind Formosa Premium's goalkeeper Candido Boniel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Abelardo Carlomagno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pedro Eneas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leandro Amato in the 93rd minute of play. Eliseo Guifre fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Candido Boniel having to interfere. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Formosa Premium fans cheered their team off the field, for while Union F.c had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.