League

San Manuel Stadium
Spectators: 7194 (Terracing: 5397, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 143) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Romeo Kinsen took the kick off in the first half of the match. Ivan Eli might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Guillem. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ivan Eli ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 13th minute, Teofilo Bastia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ivan Eli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Guillem having to interfere. Ivan Eli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Ivan Eli came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the TORINO 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 Ivan Eli couldn't finish the play. In the 24th match minute, TORINO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ubaldo Nastasio to maneuver through the defense. When Guillermo Bikendi fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored TORINO's protests and gave Guillermo Bikendi a yellow card for diving instead. Luis Kismi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Romeo Kinsen, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. After 30 minutes, Jacobo Mitxaut mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the TORINO and the C.A. San Manuel players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, TORINO's Jacobo Mitxaut got a free kick in the 31st minute. Ivan Joanes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luis Kismi having to interfere. Candido Lizer hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. When TORINO's Ivan Eli, in the 48th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for TORINO. After the first half TORINO were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alejo Iago to make the kick off. Luis Kismi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivan Joanes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Ivan Joanes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 58th match minute, TORINO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guillermo Bikendi to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ivan Joanes in the 63rd minute of play forced TORINO's goalkeeper Luis Kismi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ivan Eli charged in rather forcefully in the 66th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ivan Eli the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ivan Eli kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Ivan Joanes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Luis Kismi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Teofilo Bastia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Romeo Kinsen charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Romeo Kinsen the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Romeo Kinsen hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Ivan Eli recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 76th minute, Lázaro Fliz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in C.A. San Manuel's zone, Ivan Eli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Guillem came out of the goal and Ivan Eli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 81 minutes, Candido Lizer mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the C.A. San Manuel and the TORINO players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to C.A. San Manuel getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Candido Lizer hit a great ball. Ivan Joanes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Luis Kismi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ivan Joanes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Luis Kismi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 97 minutes into the game, Ivan Eli cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Julio Guillem was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.