League

Machinam Mundi
Spectators: 7188 (Terracing: 5393, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 142) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Luisito Refugio started the match with the kick off. Mundus Engine's Cristian Cucao got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 24th minute German Fidensio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ulises Gaitan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Don Jeronimo's Robustiano Urdaspal proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save Don Jeronimo from getting a goal against them. Cristian Cucao could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Robustiano Urdaspal made a huge save. After having played for 29 minutes, Cristian Cucao managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mundus Engine's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristian Cucao was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luisito Refugio in the 30th minute of play forced Don Jeronimo's goalkeeper Robustiano Urdaspal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Don Jeronimo's German Fidensio got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Justo Fernandes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 48 minutes into the match, Mundus Engine's goal looked a bit too open when German Fidensio came free, but Ulises Gaitan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell German Fidensio to make the kick off. Mundus Engine's Ulises Gaitan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save Mundus Engine from getting a goal against them. Robustiano Urdaspal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luisito Refugio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 65 minutes into the game, Mundus Engine's Cristian Cucao nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Robustiano Urdaspal made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luisito Refugio in the 70th minute of play forced Don Jeronimo's goalkeeper Robustiano Urdaspal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If German Fidensio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 78 minutes, Cristian Cucao managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mundus Engine's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristian Cucao was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Justo Fernandes didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 1-1 via right post in the game's 80th minute. Don Jeronimo's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Robustiano Urdaspal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Cucao in the 86th minute of the match. 94 minutes into the game, Cristian Cucao cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Robustiano Urdaspal was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Don Jeronimo's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Mundus Engine had won, even though Don Jeronimo had held more of the ball.