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Match Report
Tigre
Spectators: 6671 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1671, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ciriaco Bingen got the match started through his kick off. Manzanares AFC's Zachary Gejda got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Marciano Igon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristobal Tavio having to interfere. Manzanares AFC's Jeronimo Abad played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ciriaco Bingen in the 14th minute of play. Casimiro Medina kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. Manzanares AFC's Jeronimo Abad proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to save Manzanares AFC from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Humberto Selmo got free with Jeronimo Abad in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Casimiro Medina managed to get in a good position for a shot. Manzanares AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Casimiro Medina was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristobal Tavio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cristobal Tavio came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by Manzanares AFC's Marciano Igon. But to his dismay, Marciano Igon quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. After 28 minutes, Humberto Selmo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tigre and the Manzanares AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Marciano Igon might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cristobal Tavio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marciano Igon ran back to his position shaking his head. After 37 minutes, Amador Rosio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tigre and the Manzanares AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 37 played minutes Tigre got a freekick which was hit by Amador Rosio. Marciano Igon scored 0-2 in the 38th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cristobal Tavio, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Cristobal Tavio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marciano Igon in the 45th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
The wind increased when Marciano Igon made the kick off in the second half. Amador Rosio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Jeronimo Abad tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 54 played minutes Manzanares AFC got a freekick which was hit by Armando Giunta. When the match clock showed 55 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Ciriaco Bingen sped through Manzanares AFC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jeronimo Abad. Jeronimo Abad took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Humberto Selmo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Manzanares AFC getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Casimiro Medina hit a great ball. In the 61st minute, Ciriaco Bingen left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Tigre fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Cristobal Tavio didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 70th minute, which inside left pole to 2-3. Tigre's defense didn't have a chance, in the 74th minute, when Marciano Igon scored to the left of an out of position Cristobal Tavio, making the score, 2-4. After 79 minutes, Genaro Erramu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tigre and the Manzanares AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Genaro Erramu hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. If Marciano Igon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 89 played minutes Manzanares AFC got a freekick which was hit by Casimiro Medina. If Zachary Gejda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Manzanares AFC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.
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