League

Mazaredo
Spectators: 6654 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 0) With a little luck, Nithungam F.C.'s Benjamin Nastasio got control of the ball when Gaston Joey tried to sneak it across the goal line. Melquiades Muc recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 10 minutes into the match, Mazaredo's goal looked a bit too open when Braulio Ruy came free, but Isaias Polo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Nithungam F.C.'s zone, Aurelio Silbestre stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benjamin Nastasio came out of the goal and Aurelio Silbestre tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Paulo Admon took the ball and in the 16 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Isaias Polo. Isaias Polo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Benjamin Nastasio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aurelio Silbestre, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 24th minute of the match Nithungam F.C. got a corner. Mazaredo's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Esteban Oton ran over to the corner to take the kick. 25 minutes into the match, Mazaredo's goal looked a bit too open when Mauricio Santikurtz came free, but Isaias Polo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Aurelio Silbestre had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Nithungam F.C.'s goalkeeper couldn't reach when Aurelio Silbestre 28 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-1. After a defensive mix-up in Nithungam F.C.'s zone, Aurelio Silbestre stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benjamin Nastasio came out of the goal and Aurelio Silbestre tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Nithungam F.C.'s Benjamin Nastasio got control of the ball when Gaston Joey tried to sneak it across the goal line. 35 minutes into the match, Nithungam F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Aurelio Silbestre came free, but Benjamin Nastasio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 39 minutes, Inocencio Rami mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mazaredo and the Nithungam F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. Inocencio Rami hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. In the 42nd minute, one of Nithungam F.C.:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Nithungam F.C.. In the 46th minute, Ermegildo Betadur hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aurelio Silbestre to make the kick off. Isaias Polo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Braulio Ruy, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Isaias Polo was out of position in the 55 minute of play, and Mauricio Santikurtz capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Mauricio Santikurtz really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. In the 61st minute Aurelio Silbestre shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamin Nastasio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Nithungam F.C. getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Melquiades Muc hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Aurelio Silbestre managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mazaredo's supporters rose to their feet, but Aurelio Silbestre was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benjamin Nastasio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 69 minutes of play, Mazaredo's Gaston Joey made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Benjamin Nastasio was left in no man's land by his defense there! Benjamin Nastasio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gaston Joey's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. Aurelio Silbestre blasted a shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Benjamin Nastasio having to make a save. In the 77th minute Aurelio Silbestre shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamin Nastasio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 80 minutes, Rafael Ibon mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nithungam F.C. and the Mazaredo players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 81st minute Aurelio Silbestre shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamin Nastasio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gaston Joey in the 82nd minute of play forced Nithungam F.C.'s goalkeeper Benjamin Nastasio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 84 minutes into the match, Mazaredo's Aurelio Silbestre sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benjamin Nastasio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Aurelio Silbestre had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 94th match minute, Mazaredo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Inocencio Rami to maneuver through the defense. Mazaredo's Isaias Polo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save Mazaredo from getting a goal against them. For all the effort they put into the match, the Nithungam F.C. players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Mazaredo.