League

Estadio Gregorio
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fausto Fernandes took the kick off in the first half of the match. Esteban Macario could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Fulgencio Hori made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in MINOCA's zone, Gerardo Beltran stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fulgencio Hori came out of the goal and Gerardo Beltran tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Jeronimo Paz managed to get in a good position for a shot. MINOCA's supporters rose to their feet, but Jeronimo Paz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sixto Rubio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 13 minutes of play, MINOCA's Fausto Fernandes made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sixto Rubio was left in no man's land by his defense there! Fernan Osoro hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. If Gerardo Beltran had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, MINOCA's Maximino Luzaide got a free kick in the 26th minute. Fausto Fernandes might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sixto Rubio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fausto Fernandes ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, Calesita FC's Octavio Rufio got a free kick in the 30th minute. Fausto Fernandes struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Sixto Rubio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MINOCA. Cirilo Romo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sixto Rubio having to interfere. Sixto Rubio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fausto Fernandes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fausto Fernandes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sixto Rubio having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Cirilo Romo managed to get in a good position for a shot. MINOCA's supporters rose to their feet, but Cirilo Romo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sixto Rubio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cirilo Romo struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Sixto Rubio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MINOCA.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Esteban Macario made a kick off. Fulgencio Hori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Esteban Macario in the 53rd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Octavio Rufio during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 64 played minutes Calesita FC got a freekick which was hit by Octavio Rufio. In the 65th match minute, MINOCA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jeronimo Paz to maneuver through the defense. Cirilo Romo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Sixto Rubio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fausto Fernandes might have been able to make a better finish in the 73rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sixto Rubio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fausto Fernandes ran back to his position shaking his head. Esteban Macario kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in MINOCA's zone, Gerardo Beltran stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fulgencio Hori came out of the goal and Gerardo Beltran tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bonifacio Escobar blasted a shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sixto Rubio having to make a save. 87 minutes into the match, MINOCA's Fausto Fernandes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sixto Rubio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 92nd minute, Jeronimo Paz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cirilo Romo in the 94th minute of play forced Calesita FC's goalkeeper Sixto Rubio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The MINOCA supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing MINOCA would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.