League

Estadio Esther
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Artemio Ilazki started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Arnulfo Chumo charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arnulfo Chumo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Ascochinga AFC booed when Esther was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arnulfo Chumo didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Alejo Quintana fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Esther's protests and gave Alejo Quintana a yellow card for diving instead. After 6 played minutes Esther got a freekick which was hit by Alejo Quintana. 9 minutes into the match, Esther's goal looked a bit too open when Ruben Herensuge came free, but Evaristo Santikurtz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Artemio Ilazki was extremely unlucky when he, in the 13th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Evaristo Santikurtz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fermin Urtungo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Evaristo Santikurtz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fermin Urtungo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 16th minute, Serafin Ariando 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. Natalio Ilixo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Serafin Ariando in the 18th minute. After 19 minutes, Ruben Herensuge mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ascochinga AFC and the Esther players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Ascochinga AFC getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Ruben Herensuge hit a great ball. Ascochinga AFC's Natalio Ilixo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Ascochinga AFC from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Artemio Ilazki managed to get in a good position for a shot. Esther's supporters rose to their feet, but Artemio Ilazki was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Natalio Ilixo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Evaristo Santikurtz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teofilo Goren in the 35th minute of play. Ruben Herensuge scored 0-1 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Evaristo Santikurtz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Serafin Ariando hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Esther's zone, Victorio Fe stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Evaristo Santikurtz came out of the goal and Victorio Fe tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

A collision led to Esther getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Arnulfo Chumo hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Esther's zone, Ruben Herensuge stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Evaristo Santikurtz came out of the goal and Ruben Herensuge tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 70 minutes into the game, Fermin Urtungo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Evaristo Santikurtz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The crowd rose to their feet as Teofilo Goren kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Evaristo Santikurtz. That made the score 0-4 in the 75 minute of play. In the 78th match minute, Ascochinga AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fermin Bermudez to maneuver through the defense. Cipriano Birjaio kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Evaristo Santikurtz came out of the goal in the 85th minute to try and stop a shot by Ascochinga AFC's Ruben Herensuge. But to his dismay, Ruben Herensuge quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-5.