League

Leoni
Spectators: 7246 (Terracing: 5436, Seating: 1666, VIP seats: 144) Artemio Cordero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacobo Chus having to interfere. Horacio Duarte hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. The supporters of La Mandarina Dinámica booed when Leoni AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlos Pedroso didn't get a good kick on the ball. Artemio Cordero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacobo Chus having to interfere. Serafino Reno's late challenge caught a Leoni AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Serafino Reno helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in La Mandarina Dinámica fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 15th minute. Penalty! Leoni AFC's Carmelo Evis got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Eloy Orlondo kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. If Benito Iliana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Artemio Cordero in the 28th minute of play forced Leoni AFC's goalkeeper Jacobo Chus to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carlos Pedroso's late challenge caught a La Mandarina Dinámica's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Carlos Pedroso helped the player get up and apologised. After 29 played minutes Leoni AFC got a freekick which was hit by Carlos Pedroso. Leoni AFC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Pascual Calixto in the 40th minute. Celestino Marcones's late challenge caught a La Mandarina Dinámica's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Celestino Marcones helped the player get up and apologised. Leoni AFC's Jacobo Chus played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Horacio Lauren in the 47th minute of play. La Mandarina Dinámica's Horacio Lauren got a good chance for a goal in the 48th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Carmelo Evis was the one to do the kick off. Carmelo Evis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leoni AFC's Benito Iliana got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Arnaldo Bide during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Arnaldo Bide hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Leoni AFC's Pascual Calixto couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 67th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for La Mandarina Dinámica. Leoni AFC's Benito Iliana got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 74 minutes into the match, Leoni AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Horacio Lauren came free, but Jacobo Chus reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Armando Qwinton took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 77th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jacobo Chus. Leoni AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Antonio Chorache stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Carmelo Evis's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. Carmelo Evis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antonio Chorache having to interfere. If Carmelo Evis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benito Iliana's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Antonio Chorache read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 95th minute of play. La Mandarina Dinámica's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.