League

La Porteña
Spectators: 7095 (Terracing: 5430, Seating: 1665, VIP seats: 0) Saints FC's Elvio Cordeal started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ezequiel Pancho in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Albano Nikola prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ezequiel Pancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Albano Nikola tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Saints FC's zone, Ezequiel Pancho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Albano Nikola came out of the goal and Ezequiel Pancho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the match had gone on for 27 minutes, Ladislao Ruisko put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Albano Nikola. In the 30th minute, Saints FC's Elvio Cordeal ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Eloy Kismi. Eloy Kismi yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Albano Nikola took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ladislao Ruisko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ezequiel Pancho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Albano Nikola read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 41st minute of play. Ladislao Ruisko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Albano Nikola tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Angel Illan hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Saints FC's Angel Illan got a free kick in the 47th minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ladislao Ruisko to make the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Saints FC's goalkeeper Albano Nikola had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ladislao Ruisko. 57 minutes into the match, Beccar's goal looked a bit too open when Teo Sedeni came free, but Eloy Kismi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Teo Sedeni came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Saints FC 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 Teo Sedeni couldn't finish the play. Ezequiel Pancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Albano Nikola having to interfere. Albano Nikola showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ladislao Ruisko in the 73rd minute of the match. When Ladislao Ruisko came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Beccar 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 Ladislao Ruisko couldn't finish the play. If Teo Sedeni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 84th minute, Ladislao Ruisko ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Albano Nikola was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Teo Sedeni recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Ezequiel Pancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Albano Nikola showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ladislao Ruisko, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. Beccar's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.