League

La Ribera
Spectators: 7265 (Terracing: 5450, Seating: 1671, VIP seats: 144) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Victorino Shepherd took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 18th minute, Victorino Shepherd 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. Cecilio Emmanuel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Nicanor Soin hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Victorino Shepherd struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Ciriaco Orland didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for BANDIDOS F.C. When Guillermo Lorencio fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored BANDIDOS F.C's protests and gave Guillermo Lorencio a yellow card for diving instead. Sixto Mero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mario Barrionuevo, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. If Humberto Bitxintxo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 31st minute, Mario Barrionuevo 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 32 played minutes BANDIDOS F.C got a freekick which was hit by Guillermo Lorencio. Humberto Bitxintxo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sixto Mero having to make a save. 38 minutes into the match, BANDIDOS F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Mario Barrionuevo came free, but Sixto Mero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Humberto Bitxintxo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Sixto Mero made a huge save. Humberto Bitxintxo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mario Barrionuevo made a kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Mario Barrionuevo notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of BANDIDOS F.C's Sixto Mero. Sixto Mero was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Tomás Erasto fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ferri's protests and gave Tomás Erasto a yellow card for diving instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cecilio Emmanuel got free with Ciriaco Orland in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 59th minute Humberto Bitxintxo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sixto Mero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 61st minute, Mario Barrionuevo made a precise shot to the right of Sixto Mero. BANDIDOS F.C's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Raimundo Veronica during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 75 played minutes BANDIDOS F.C got a freekick which was hit by Raimundo Veronica. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mario Barrionuevo in the 80th minute of play forced BANDIDOS F.C's goalkeeper Sixto Mero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mario Barrionuevo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Ferri's Humberto Bitxintxo in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye BANDIDOS F.C's goalie prevented a goal. After 88 minutes, Nicanor Soin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the BANDIDOS F.C and the Ferri players grew even worse after the yellow card. Nicanor Soin hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Mario Barrionuevo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Sixto Mero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the BANDIDOS F.C defense, Humberto Bitxintxo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sixto Mero. The BANDIDOS F.C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sixto Mero should have stopped the shot. BANDIDOS F.C's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.