League

Estadio Tala
Spectators: 7216 (Terracing: 5413, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cristo Gutierrez made the kick off which started today's match. In the 10th minute, Feliberto Iliana 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. In the 12th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tala AFC's goalkeeper Ruperto Maule, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Daniel Urbez hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Feliberto Iliana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ruperto Maule having to interfere. Daniel Urbez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leonardo Naldo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristo Gutierrez in the 19th minute of the match. If Cristo Gutierrez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 22 minutes, Timoteo Santo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tala AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Timoteo Santo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Timoteo Santo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Leonardo Naldo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Timoteo Santo got free with Leonardo Naldo in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rahuecó's defense didn't have a chance, in the 37th minute, when Cristo Gutierrez scored to the left of an out of position Leonardo Naldo, making the score, 1-0. Feliberto Iliana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Ruperto Maule tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Tala AFC defense, Leandro Felipo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ruperto Maule. The Tala AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ruperto Maule should have stopped the shot. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Damaso Llope was the one to do the kick off. Feliberto Iliana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Ruperto Maule tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ruperto Maule didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Damaso Llope went, in the 60th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. The supporters of Tala AFC booed when Rahuecó was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudio Ermengol didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee felt a red card was in order, 71 minutes into the game, when Godofredo Virila put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 71st minute of the game. One of Rahuecó:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Tala AFC:s goal. Cristo Gutierrez 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. Ruperto Maule made an important save on a dangerous shot by Feliberto Iliana in the 83rd minute. Guaberto Arlo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Leonardo Naldo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 90th minute of the match Venancio Oriol sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Leonardo Naldo skillfully saved the ball. If Timoteo Santo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristo Gutierrez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonardo Naldo having to interfere. If Timoteo Santo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 100 minutes, Timoteo Santo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tala AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Timoteo Santo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Tala AFC lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.