League

Luchona Stadium
Spectators: 7151 (Terracing: 5458, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 20) Raven Dark FC's Urbano Sayveon 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. Alonzo Quintin might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cristo Ado. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alonzo Quintin ran back to his position shaking his head. MamaLuchona FC's Samuel Kepa got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Vaidas Girinskis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Urbano Sayveon, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alonzo Quintin got free with Cristo Ado in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Feliberto Abancens charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Feliberto Abancens the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of MamaLuchona FC booed when Raven Dark FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Feliberto Abancens didn't get a good kick on the ball. Samuel Kepa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristo Ado having to interfere. Alonzo Quintins short, quick shot in the 25thth minute got Cristo Ado to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 26th minute, Samuel Kepa reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Cristo Ado. The goal made the score 1-0. Raven Dark FC's Cristo Ado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Samuel Kepa in the 31st minute of play. With a little luck, Raven Dark FC's Cristo Ado got control of the ball when Alonzo Quintin tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cristo Ado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Samuel Kepa in the 35th minute of play. Samuel Kepa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Cristo Ado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Samuel Kepa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Samuel Kepa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Raven Dark FC's Cristo Ado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Samuel Kepa in the 53rd minute of play. 55 minutes into the match, Alonzo Quintin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cristo Ado. Raven Dark FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alonzo Quintin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. After some careless play in the Raven Dark FC defense, Alonzo Quintin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cristo Ado. The Raven Dark FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cristo Ado should have stopped the shot. Cristo Ado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alonzo Quintin in the 63rd minute of the match. Vaidas Girinskis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Urbano Sayveon, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. 67 minutes into the match, MamaLuchona FC's Samuel Kepa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cristo Ado narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Placido Celino fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Raven Dark FC's protests and gave Placido Celino a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Raven Dark FC's Placido Celino got a free kick in the 70th minute. Samuel Kepa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Cristo Ado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Samuel Kepa came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the MamaLuchona FC 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 Samuel Kepa couldn't finish the play. Urbano Sayveon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ladislao Neron succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 3-1 in the 82nd playminute. After 90 minutes of play Raven Dark FC's Feliberto Abancens was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The supporters of MamaLuchona FC booed when Raven Dark FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Feliberto Abancens didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ladislao Neron struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Vaidas Girinskis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Raven Dark FC. Matias Rubio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. MamaLuchona FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Raven Dark FC for a fine match.