League

C.A La Juanita
Spectators: 7253 (Terracing: 5441, Seating: 1668, VIP seats: 144) Epifanio Sancho started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Isaias Dominic recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Higinio Geleberto's late challenge caught a La Reserva's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Higinio Geleberto helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to CA La Juanita getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Higinio Geleberto hit a great ball. 20 minutes into the match, La Reserva's Epifanio Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Andres Kauldi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Isaias Dominic had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 28 played minutes CA La Juanita got a freekick which was hit by Higinio Geleberto. Andres Kauldi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Epifanio Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 32ndth minute of the game Isaias Dominic who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but CA La Juanita's Andres Kauldi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Epifanio Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. La Reserva's Epifanio Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Domingos Bartoleme showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aquilino Indar, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. 45 minutes into the game, Mario Iraitz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. La Reserva's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave CA La Juanita the free kick. After 44 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for La Reserva! The referee gave CA La Juanita a penalty, 46 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Fidel Ilazki, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of La Reserva's Domingos Bartoleme. 1-0. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Aquilino Indar made a kick off. After having played for 54 minutes, Osvaldo Franco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CA La Juanita's supporters crossed their fingers, but Osvaldo Franco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Aquilino Indar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Osvaldo Franco's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Domingos Bartoleme read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. Domingos Bartoleme showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Osvaldo Franco, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Isaias Dominic sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 66thth minute of the game Epifanio Sancho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but CA La Juanita's Andres Kauldi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 75th minute Aquilino Indar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Domingos Bartoleme saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Domingos Bartoleme made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Osvaldo Franco in the 77th minute of play. 77 minutes into the game, CA La Juanita's Osvaldo Franco nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Domingos Bartoleme made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. La Reserva's Epifanio Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 84 played minutes CA La Juanita got a freekick which was hit by Tobias Harriet. In the 85th minute, Isaias Dominic 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. After a defensive mix-up in CA La Juanita's zone, Isaias Dominic stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Andres Kauldi came out of the goal and Isaias Dominic tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Isaias Dominic 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. CA La Juanita were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of La Reserva for a fine match.