League

El Arenero
Spectators: 7299 (Terracing: 5476, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 145) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Claudio Maju started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute Victorio Jacindo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeremias Cai saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Gatitos del Sur booed when PEPSA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tadeo Locaio didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to PEPSA getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Fabio Guillerme hit a great ball. Jeremias Cai took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victorio Jacindo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Honorato Videl sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 21 minutes into the game, Domingos Cerilo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PEPSA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gatitos del Sur the free kick. Domingos Cerilo hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Cleto Jerrald struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Eleuterio Chano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gatitos del Sur. After a rather tough play, Gatitos del Sur's Javier Cebrian got a free kick in the 24th minute. Cleto Jerrald fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eleuterio Chano having to interfere. Victorio Jacindo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jeremias Cai showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Honorato Videl, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. After some careless play in the Gatitos del Sur defense, Honorato Videl kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jeremias Cai. The Gatitos del Sur fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jeremias Cai should have stopped the shot. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Victorio Jacindo was the one to do the kick off. Jeremias Cai made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Honorato Videl sent off a good shot on target. If Claudio Maju had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 59 minutes, Jorge Balasi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the PEPSA and the Gatitos del Sur players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jorge Balasi kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. In the 61st minute Cleto Jerrald shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eleuterio Chano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eleuterio Chano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudio Maju in the 63rd minute of the match. Jeremias Cai showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victorio Jacindo in the 72nd minute of the match. Honorato Videl fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jeremias Cai having to interfere. Victorio Jacindo might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jeremias Cai. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Victorio Jacindo ran back to his position shaking his head. After 76 minutes of play PEPSA's Tadeo Locaio 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. In the 78th match minute, PEPSA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Victorio Jacindo to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the PEPSA defense, Cleto Jerrald kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Eleuterio Chano. The PEPSA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Eleuterio Chano should have stopped the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Gatitos del Sur's zone, Honorato Videl stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jeremias Cai came out of the goal and Honorato Videl tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Victorio Jacindo might have been able to make a better finish in the 95th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jeremias Cai. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Victorio Jacindo ran back to his position shaking his head.