League

Estadio Choiqué
Spectators: 5900 (Terracing: 4500, Seating: 1400, VIP seats: 0) A collision led to Choiqué AFC getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Cleto Pasqual hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Choiqué AFC's zone, Teo Pudes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eduardo Nuñez came out of the goal and Teo Pudes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teo Pudes in the 9th minute of play forced Choiqué AFC's goalkeeper Eduardo Nuñez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Isidro Venerando made an important save on a dangerous shot by Manuel Bermudez in the 10th minute. The Balde fans' excitement grew in the 14th match minute when Balde's Matias Tonete looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 20th minute, Matias Tonete got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 22nd minute Matias Tonete shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eduardo Nuñez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Matias Tonete's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eduardo Nuñez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. Eduardo Nuñez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teo Pudes in the 26th minute of the match. When Balde's Teo Pudes in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Choiqué AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Manuel Bermudez's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Isidro Venerando read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind Balde's goalkeeper Isidro Venerando, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Matias Tonete had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ruben Seguinus hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. In the 36th minute Matias Tonete shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eduardo Nuñez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Matias Tonete struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Eduardo Nuñez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Balde. In the 43rd play minute Manuel Bermudez came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Isidro Venerando. 1-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Osvaldo Tajo to strike the kick off in the second half. After 52 played minutes Balde got a freekick which was hit by Agustin Etor. In the 54th minute of the match Placido Calixto shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Isidro Venerando showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 59th minute, Robustiano Lalla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After recieving a nice pass, Balde's Agustin Etor tried to score from far away in the 60th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 63rd match minute, Choiqué AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ovidio Lope to maneuver through the defense. Matias Tonete's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eduardo Nuñez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Teo Pudes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Balde's supporters rose to their feet, but Teo Pudes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eduardo Nuñez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Balde's Raimundo Christobal got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 74 minutes into the match, Manuel Bermudez notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Balde's Isidro Venerando. Isidro Venerando was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Teo Pudes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eduardo Nuñez having to interfere. Eduardo Nuñez made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Raimundo Christobal sent off a good shot on target. Manuel Bermudez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 86 minutes, Clodoveo Bernat mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Balde and the Choiqué AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel Bermudez in the 91st minute of play forced Balde's goalkeeper Isidro Venerando to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Balde's Teo Pudes got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cleto Pasqual hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Choiqué AFC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Balde had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.