League

Estadio Acoite
Spectators: 7043 (Terracing: 5400, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 143) Acoite FC's Anastasio Abadie 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. If Gaspar Heli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 17 minutes into the match, Leon Abella notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Acoite FC's Vinicio Estebano. Vinicio Estebano was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Gaspar Heli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vinicio Estebano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gaspar Heli in the 30th minute of play. After 32 minutes, Leonel Criston mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Acoite FC and the Velez Manda players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Velez Manda booed when Acoite FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonel Criston didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Leon Abella had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 44 minutes, Gaspar Heli mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Velez Manda and the Acoite FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Cecilio Mero kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. 47 minutes in the game Alfredo Pagomari after having made a beautiful turn got a great opportunity to score and fired away a shot that went just to the left past a relieved Atilano Chinto. A very good opportunity. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Leon Abella to make the kick off. Leon Abella fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vinicio Estebano having to interfere. Leon Abella fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vinicio Estebano having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leon Abella in the 57th minute of play forced Acoite FC's goalkeeper Vinicio Estebano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Timoteo Burni hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Anastasio Abadie blasted a shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Atilano Chinto having to make a save. 63 minutes into the match, Velez Manda's goal looked a bit too open when Anastasio Abadie came free, but Atilano Chinto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Velez Manda booed when Acoite FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Timoteo Burni didn't get a good kick on the ball. Acoite FC's Vinicio Estebano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leon Abella in the 71st minute of play. After 80 played minutes Acoite FC got a freekick which was hit by Timoteo Burni. 86 minutes into the game, Gaspar Heli cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Vinicio Estebano was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Atilano Chinto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gabriel Gil, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. After a rather tough play, Velez Manda's Everardo Orixe got a free kick in the 91st minute. When the match was over Velez Manda could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Acoite FC throughout the match.