League

Emirates Stadium
Spectators: 7147 (Terracing: 5361, Seating: 1644, VIP seats: 142) Ciro AFC's Eustaquio Iaki 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. If Gerardo Ramone had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leo Ramerizs short, quick shot in the 6thth minute got Eugenio Ayala to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 8th minute of the game, Arturo Ebardo landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. Jose Bertol's late challenge caught a Ciro AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jose Bertol helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Los Tigres's Jose Bertol got a free kick in the 9th minute. Ciro AFC's Cornelio Ramirez got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ciro AFC's Eugenio Ayala played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gerardo Ramone in the 16th minute of play. Leo Rameriz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Eugenio Ayala tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Los Tigres getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Nestor Azubeli hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel Azibar in the 24th minute of play forced Los Tigres's goalkeeper Efrain Firme to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cornelio Ramirez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 26 played minutes Los Tigres got a freekick which was hit by Gerardo Ramone. The supporters of Los Tigres booed when Ciro AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arnulfo Gipuzkoa didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Gerardo Ramone had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Eugenio Ayala made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leo Rameriz in the 30th minute of play. Leo Rameriz's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 33rdth minute, Eugenio Ayala skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Los Tigres's Gerardo Ramone got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Los Tigres's Leo Rameriz got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cornelio Ramirez struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Efrain Firme didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ciro AFC. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gerardo Ramone to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerardo Ramone in the 54th minute of play forced Ciro AFC's goalkeeper Eugenio Ayala to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 57thth minute of the game Gerardo Ramone who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ciro AFC's Eugenio Ayala was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 58th minute, Gerardo Ramone 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. The supporters of Los Tigres booed when Ciro AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lorenzo Jax didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Los Tigres booed when Ciro AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arnulfo Gipuzkoa didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 69th minute Los Tigres were awarded a corner. Nestor Azubeli went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Los Tigres's corner Nestor Azubeli fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Eugenio Ayala quite easily take care of the ball. 74 minutes into the game, Gerardo Ramone cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Eugenio Ayala was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Leo Rameriz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerardo Ramone in the 92nd minute of play forced Ciro AFC's goalkeeper Eugenio Ayala to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Leo Rameriz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Cornelio Ramirez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ciro AFC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.