League

Ciudad de Vte. Lopez
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Calamar's Erasmo Rios 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. Tiburcio Ignazio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jeremias Evis having to interfere. Nicasio Milian sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Erasmo Rios sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 9 minutes, Mateo Feo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ranchos and the Calamar players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mateo Feo hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. In the 11thth minute of the game Erasmo Rios who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ranchos's Dalmacio Abar was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 14 minutes, Nicasio Milian made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Ranchos's Dalmacio Abar tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Cipriano Cordeara charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cipriano Cordeara the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Cipriano Cordeara kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Erasmo Rios's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dalmacio Abar was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. 34 minutes into the match, Ranchos's goal looked a bit too open when Erasmo Rios came free, but Dalmacio Abar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Erasmo Rios got free in front of the goal in the 35th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Dalmacio Abar was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. 38 minutes into the game, Erasmo Rios lined in a short shot 2-0 behind a frustrated Dalmacio Abar. After some careless play in the Calamar defense, Abelardo Petri kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jeremias Evis. The Calamar fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jeremias Evis should have stopped the shot. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nicasio Milian in the 57th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dalmacio Abar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Higinio Cordarrel during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 57th minute, Higinio Cordarrel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dalmacio Abar didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nicasio Milian went, in the 60th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Erasmo Rios fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dalmacio Abar having to interfere. Erasmo Rios struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Dalmacio Abar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Calamar. 70 minutes into the match, Calamar's Erasmo Rios sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dalmacio Abar narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Abelardo Petri was extremely unlucky when he, in the 74th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. After 75 minutes of play Ranchos's Higinio Cordarrel 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. Dalmacio Abar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicasio Milian in the 84th minute of the match. The supporters of Ranchos booed when Calamar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antonio Eneko didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Erasmo Rios had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Calamar walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.