League

Estadio Libertad
Spectators: 7217 (Terracing: 5414, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) Manantiales FC's Cirilo Haritz 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. After a defensive mix-up in Manantiales FC's zone, Haroldo Ignatius stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Matias Gilabert came out of the goal and Haroldo Ignatius tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 7 minutes into the game, Gonzalo Nicholas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Victorio Franco was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Haroldo Ignatius struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Matias Gilabert didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mummra Club. Victorio Franco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gonzalo Nicholas in the 21st minute of the match. Victorio Franco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cirilo Haritz in the 24th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Manantiales FC's Nicolas Presebal got a free kick in the 25th minute. In the 29thth minute of the game Gregorio Eusko who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Manantiales FC's Matias Gilabert was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Mummra Club's Haroldo Ignatius got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 35 minutes into the match, Manantiales FC's goalkeeper Matias Gilabert had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Haroldo Ignatius. After 40 played minutes, Manantiales FC's Albino Cristofol shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Victorio Franco came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Manantiales FC reached it. After the first half Manantiales FC were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gregorio Eusko to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Haroldo Ignatius in the 52nd minute of play forced Manantiales FC's goalkeeper Matias Gilabert to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 54 minutes of play, Manantiales FC's Gonzalo Nicholas made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Victorio Franco was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Haroldo Ignatius had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 67 minutes into the match, Manantiales FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gregorio Eusko came free, but Matias Gilabert reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 70 minutes into the match, Mummra Club's Gregorio Eusko sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Matias Gilabert narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 72 minutes into the match, Mummra Club's Haroldo Ignatius sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Matias Gilabert narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gregorio Eusko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Matias Gilabert tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 75 minutes into the game, Tomas Lorencio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Manantiales FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mummra Club the free kick. Tomas Lorencio hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. In the 79th minute there was a penalty for Mummra Club. Santos Gilabert stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Matias Gilabert. 1-3. When Haroldo Ignatius came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Mummra Club 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 Haroldo Ignatius couldn't finish the play. Gonzalo Nicholas succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-4 in the 86th playminute. After having played for 91 minutes, Cirilo Haritz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Manantiales FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cirilo Haritz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Israel Bela's late challenge caught a Manantiales FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Israel Bela helped the player get up and apologised. Israel Bela hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Manantiales FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.