League

Estadio Horquilla
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Jovita's Ermegildo Dolfo 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 3rd minute Ermegildo Dolfo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernesto Maldonado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jovita's Honorato Lamberto suffered a sprained foot after 5 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Jovita's Martin Benet was substituted for Honorato Lamberto. The supporters of Jovita booed when Horquilla FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hector Jenaro didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 10th minute, Flavio Clemencin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 31st match minute, Jovita was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Osvaldo Bizi to maneuver through the defense. Osvaldo Bizi got a throw-in 36 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Silvestre Romano. Humberto Abechuco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luisito Fanuco in the 47th minute of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Luisito Fanuco stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Placido Gilabert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ernesto Maldonado didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Silvestre Romano went, in the 55th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luisito Fanuco during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Horquilla FC getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Luisito Fanuco hit a great ball. In the 67th minute of the match, Ermegildo Dolfo tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ernesto Maldonado saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Ermegildo Dolfo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Teobaldo Beturian received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Ernesto Maldonado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ermegildo Dolfo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some careless play in the Horquilla FC defense, Silvestre Romano kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ernesto Maldonado. The Horquilla FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ernesto Maldonado should have stopped the shot. Flavio Clemencin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ernesto Maldonado having to interfere. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind Horquilla FC's goalkeeper Ernesto Maldonado, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ermegildo Dolfo charged in rather forcefully in the 87th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ermegildo Dolfo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 87th match minute, Jovita was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ermegildo Dolfo to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 92 minutes, Ermegildo Dolfo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Jovita's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ermegildo Dolfo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Luisito Fanuco was shown his second yellow card after 93 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Ernesto Maldonado was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Silvestre Romano showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 95 minute of play. Jovita's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.