League

Estadio Palermo
Spectators: 6650 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1650, VIP seats: 0) Tacurales AFC's Lucio Ur 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 rather tough play, Palermo FC's German Muno got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Palermo FC's Evelio Telo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rogelio Cheche in the 4th minute of play. The supporters of Tacurales AFC booed when Palermo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Efrain Ihintza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Iker Danel struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Remigio Favila didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Palermo FC. Iker Danel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Remigio Favila having to interfere. In the 16th minute Lucio Ur shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Evelio Telo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ladislao Txartiko's late challenge caught a Tacurales AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ladislao Txartiko helped the player get up and apologised. After recieving a nice pass, Tacurales AFC's Oscar Celipe tried to score from far away in the 19th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. After 20 played minutes Palermo FC got a freekick which was hit by Ladislao Txartiko. Lucio Ur fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evelio Telo having to interfere. 30 minutes into the match, Tacurales AFC's Rogelio Cheche sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Evelio Telo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Rogelio Cheche 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. When Palermo FC's Iker Danel in the 37th minute got a chance for a shot 37th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tacurales AFC's goalie prevented a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eloy Azevedo during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 38 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Tacurales AFC! After the first half Tacurales AFC were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Iker Danel stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iker Danel in the 54th minute of play forced Tacurales AFC's goalkeeper Remigio Favila to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Iker Danel came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Palermo 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 Iker Danel couldn't finish the play. If Efrain Ihintza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Evelio Telo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucio Ur, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. In the 65th minute Lucio Ur shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Evelio Telo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 73 minutes of play Palermo FC's Ladislao Txartiko 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. A collision led to Palermo FC getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Ladislao Txartiko hit a great ball. Tacurales AFC's Oscar Celipe couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 75th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Palermo FC. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Rogelio Cheche managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tacurales AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Rogelio Cheche was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Evelio Telo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Palermo FC's Evelio Telo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save Palermo FC from getting a goal against them. Palermo FC's Evelio Telo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Palermo FC from getting a goal against them. In the 81st minute, Efrain Ihintza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Efrain Ihintza hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. When Efrain Ihintza came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Palermo 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 Efrain Ihintza couldn't finish the play. Iker Danel struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Remigio Favila didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Palermo FC.