League

Antilla
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cosme Saturnin got the match started through his kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Cosme Saturnin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Amistad de Barrio's supporters rose to their feet, but Cosme Saturnin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rodolfo Valentine breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 5 minutes into the match, Polinezio's goal looked a bit too open when Carmelo Xabier came free, but Rodolfo Valentine reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Polinezio's zone, Cosme Saturnin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rodolfo Valentine came out of the goal and Cosme Saturnin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 10 minutes into the game, Gaudencio Ongile recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Nunez Cerilo. Gaudencio Ongile showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Amistad de Barrio's Cosme Saturnin got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 17 minutes into the match, Amistad de Barrio's goalkeeper Nunez Cerilo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Elpidio Jusepe. When the match clock showed 20 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Cosme Saturnin sped through Polinezio's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Rodolfo Valentine. A collision led to Amistad de Barrio getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Redouane Deville hit a great ball. Ignacio Iraunkor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Rodolfo Valentine tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 29 played minutes Polinezio got a freekick which was hit by Elpidio Jusepe. Laureano James took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 31st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Rodolfo Valentine. Polinezio's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cecilio Marino during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 32nd minute, Cecilio Marino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Amistad de Barrio's Cosme Saturnin got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Cosme Saturnin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gaudencio Ongile made a kick off. Carmelo Xabier struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Rodolfo Valentine didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Amistad de Barrio. Cosme Saturnin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodolfo Valentine having to interfere. Vinicio Vellito charged in rather forcefully in the 62nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vinicio Vellito the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 64 minutes into the game, Cosme Saturnin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Amistad de Barrio's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Polinezio the free kick. In the 64th minute, Cosme Saturnin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Amistad de Barrio getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Laureano James hit a great ball. After having played for 69 minutes, Gaudencio Ongile managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Polinezio's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gaudencio Ongile was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cirilo Firmin in the 73rd minute of play forced Amistad de Barrio's goalkeeper Nunez Cerilo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 87th match minute, Polinezio was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elpidio Jusepe to maneuver through the defense. In the 88th minute, Carmelo Xabier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Polinezio were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.