League

Laboulaye
Spectators: 7250 (Terracing: 5439, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 144) Leandro Bautista started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 2 minutes, Santo Lopes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Instituto Athletic Club and the Laboulaye players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Instituto Athletic Club's Santo Lopes got a free kick in the 3rd minute. If Benigno Iraunkor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 7 minutes, Miguel Ledesma mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Instituto Athletic Club and the Laboulaye players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 7th minute, Miguel Ledesma hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Joel Cebo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Claudio Mel in the 9th minute. Leandro Bautista fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enrique Stephen having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Instituto Athletic Club's Alejandro Azibar got a free kick in the 20th minute. Leandro Bautista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 32 minutes into the match, Laboulaye's Serafin Uhin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joel Cebo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Claudio Mel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joel Cebo having to interfere. Enrique Stephen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leandro Bautista in the 35th minute of play. Joel Cebo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Claudio Mel in the 36th minute. In the 39th minute, Claudio Mel got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. With a little luck, Instituto Athletic Club's Joel Cebo got control of the ball when Emilio Quilino tried to sneak it across the goal line. Claudio Mel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Joel Cebo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Claudio Mel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Joel Cebo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leandro Bautista's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Enrique Stephen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 47th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Santo Lopes was shown his second yellow card after 53 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After 53 played minutes Instituto Athletic Club got a freekick which was hit by Santo Lopes. In the 55thth minute of the game Claudio Mel who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Instituto Athletic Club's Joel Cebo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Claudio Mel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emilio Quilino's late challenge caught a Instituto Athletic Club's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Emilio Quilino helped the player get up and apologised. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudio Mel in the 71st minute of play forced Instituto Athletic Club's goalkeeper Joel Cebo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Claudio Mel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joel Cebo having to interfere. Joel Cebo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudio Mel in the 77th minute of play. In the 87th minute Claudio Mel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joel Cebo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Claudio Mel came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Laboulaye 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 Claudio Mel couldn't finish the play.