League

Sarmiento
Spectators: 6681 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 20) Ninjutsu FC's Eleuterio Ignado 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Teo Caton in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Justino Chucho prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ezequiel Ourente recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 8th minute Eleuterio Ignado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eulalio Rocio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Justino Chucho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Teo Caton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 19th minute, Ezequiel Ourente left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ninjutsu FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Ezequiel Ourente fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eulalio Rocio having to interfere. When Clodoveo Guillelmo fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sarmiento's protests and gave Clodoveo Guillelmo a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Sarmiento getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Clodoveo Guillelmo hit a great ball. When Eleuterio Ignado came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Ninjutsu FC 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 Eleuterio Ignado couldn't finish the play. Ezequiel Ourente fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eulalio Rocio having to interfere. Justino Chucho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teo Caton, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. After some careless play in the Ninjutsu FC defense, Cristo Tabby kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Justino Chucho. The Ninjutsu FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Justino Chucho should have stopped the shot. If Teo Caton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Clodoveo Guillelmo was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 47 minutes had been played. After 48 played minutes Sarmiento got a freekick which was hit by Clodoveo Guillelmo. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Cristo Tabby made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Joaquin Lauaxeta made a precise shot to the right of Eulalio Rocio. Sarmiento's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. In the 56th minute, Joaquin Lauaxeta 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eulalio Filipo got free with Eulalio Rocio in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 67 minutes into the match, Ninjutsu FC's Ezequiel Ourente sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eulalio Rocio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Eleuterio Ignado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eulalio Rocio having to interfere. Ezequiel Ourente came free with the goalkeeper in the 71st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Eulalio Rocio could save by the left post. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 72nd minute, but Eulalio Rocio got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Sarmiento hanging dry this time. In the 74th minute, Cleto Atauri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Justino Chucho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristo Tabby in the 76th minute of play. Eleuterio Ignado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Justino Chucho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristo Tabby, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. 83 minutes into the match, Sarmiento's goalkeeper Eulalio Rocio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eleuterio Ignado. After a defensive mix-up in Sarmiento's zone, Ezequiel Ourente stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eulalio Rocio came out of the goal and Ezequiel Ourente tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ezequiel Ourente received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Eulalio Rocio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ezequiel Ourente blasted a shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Eulalio Rocio having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ezequiel Ourente in the 89th minute of play forced Sarmiento's goalkeeper Eulalio Rocio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 90th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sarmiento's goalkeeper Eulalio Rocio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Joaquin Lauaxeta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match was over Ninjutsu FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Sarmiento throughout the match.