League

Estadio Venancio
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Venancio AFC's Evelio Sazon 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. In the 5th minute Evelio Sazon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Augusto Dimo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 6th minute, Saturnino Ciceron hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lisandro Jago in the 8th minute of play forced Venancio AFC's goalkeeper Zeledon Romano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Saturnino Ciceron hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Hugo Elequemedo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Augusto Dimo came out and tried to block the shot, but Hugo Elequemedo slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 12th minute. In the 16th minute Amancio Rocio suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Martin Jaume during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Venancio AFC getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Martin Jaume hit a great ball. If Martin Jaume had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Orlando Asier blasted a shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Zeledon Romano having to make a save. If Martin Jaume had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 33 minutes, Evelio Sazon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Venancio AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Evelio Sazon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Venancio AFC's Silvestre Jacob couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 35th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Rojos F C. Orlando Asier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 48th minute Saturnino Ciceron shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Augusto Dimo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Orlando Asier to make the kick off. In the 51st minute Martin Jaume shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Augusto Dimo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Matias Saturnin's late challenge caught a Venancio AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Matias Saturnin helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Rojos F C's Matias Saturnin got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Mariano Miro's late challenge caught a Venancio AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mariano Miro helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Venancio AFC booed when Rojos F C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mariano Miro didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 57th minute of the match Silvestre Jacob sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Augusto Dimo skillfully saved the ball. When Martin Jaume came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Venancio AFC 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 Martin Jaume couldn't finish the play. In the 61st minute, Evelio Sazon 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. Evelio Sazon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Augusto Dimo having to interfere. If Evelio Sazon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Augusto Dimo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martin Jaume, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Rojos F C's zone, Evelio Sazon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Augusto Dimo came out of the goal and Evelio Sazon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 73rd minute, Hugo Elequemedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Matias Saturnin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Zeledon Romano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Rojos F C booed when Venancio AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Martin Jaume didn't get a good kick on the ball.