League

Libertadores América
Spectators: 6888 (Terracing: 5378, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 10) Adolfo Barbosa started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Artemio Sidro made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Melquiades Cordera sent off a good shot on target. Adolfo Barbosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The supporters of Toba booed when Independiente was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antonio Gorri didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 10 played minutes, Toba's Luisito Paublo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Marcos Jerano 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 Toba reached it. Melquiades Cordera received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Artemio Sidro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Casimiro Beturian charged in rather forcefully in the 17th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Casimiro Beturian the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Casimiro Beturian kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. With his leg Artemio Sidro managed to avoid a goal in the 19thth minute, when Independiente's Uriel Itzaina fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Melquiades Cordera struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Artemio Sidro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Independiente. If Honorio Dominix had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristo Santxol kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. 28 minutes into the match, Adolfo Barbosa notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Independiente's Marcos Jerano. Marcos Jerano was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Melquiades Cordera came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the Independiente 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 Melquiades Cordera couldn't finish the play. With an all-out effort, Independiente's Artemio Sidro threw himself towards the right post 39 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Melquiades Cordera, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Honorio Dominix's late challenge caught a Toba's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Honorio Dominix helped the player get up and apologised. Honorio Dominix hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

If Melquiades Cordera had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Melquiades Cordera scored 1-1 in the 57th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Artemio Sidro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Adolfo Barbosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adolfo Barbosa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Marcos Jerano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 71 minutes into the match, Toba's goal looked a bit too open when Honorio Dominix came free, but Artemio Sidro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 77 minutes into the match, Toba's goal looked a bit too open when Melquiades Cordera came free, but Artemio Sidro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Honorio Dominix 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. Artemio Sidro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Melquiades Cordera went, in the 81st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. If Jeronimo Magdaleno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.