League

Almafuerte
Spectators: 6911 (Terracing: 5411, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Lázaro Laffitte got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to Deportivo Almafuerte getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Modesto Ruy hit a great ball. Laureano Lucado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lázaro Laffitte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Victorino Bizi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Roman Tibalt tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With 17 minutes on the clock, Ignacio Kusko commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 18th minute, Ignacio Kusko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 22nd minute of the match, Faustino Gabino got a very nice opportunity to score, but Laureano Lucado was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After 25 played minutes Ranqueles got a freekick which was hit by Zeledon Macario. In the 26th minute of the match Fausto Asteri sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Laureano Lucado skillfully saved the ball. Faustino Gabino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Faustino Gabino got free with Laureano Lucado in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Laureano Lucado was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Lázaro Laffitte showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 35 minute of play. Genaro Vistruario's late challenge caught a Deportivo Almafuerte's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Genaro Vistruario helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Ranqueles getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Genaro Vistruario hit a great ball. Ranqueles's Laureano Lucado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save Ranqueles from getting a goal against them. Cesar Brais sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cesar Brais stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Lázaro Laffitte shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Laureano Lucado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Laureano Lucado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lázaro Laffitte in the 56th minute of the match. Leonardo Javiero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Cesar Brais had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 73 played minutes Ranqueles got a freekick which was hit by Cesar Brais. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Faustino Gabino in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Laureano Lucado prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Deportivo Almafuerte booed when Ranqueles was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Victorino Bizi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Laureano Lucado stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lázaro Laffitte's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. 82 minutes into the match, Ranqueles's goal looked a bit too open when Faustino Gabino came free, but Laureano Lucado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Laureano Lucado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Faustino Gabino in the 87th minute of play. Lucio Bastian fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roman Tibalt having to interfere. Ranqueles's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.