League

Santa Barbara
Spectators: 7085 (Terracing: 5339, Seating: 1636, VIP seats: 110) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Santiago Aurken kicked off to start the match. Gaston Mincho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mateo Bide, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. When Santiago Aurken came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Fracrau 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 Santiago Aurken couldn't finish the play. Americo Elorri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jairo Arnau, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Americo Elorri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jairo Arnau in the 11th minute of play. Gaston Mincho came out of the goal in the 12th minute to try and stop a shot by Fracrau's Mateo Bide. But to his dismay, Mateo Bide quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Mateo Bide sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Fracrau's Americo Elorri got control of the ball when Vicente Bandera tried to sneak it across the goal line. Americo Elorri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sigmunds Klaciņš, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Mateo Bide sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Sigmunds Klaciņš managed to get in a good position for a shot. Resistencia City's supporters rose to their feet, but Sigmunds Klaciņš was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Americo Elorri breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jairo Arnau sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jairo Arnau in the 34th minute of play forced Fracrau's goalkeeper Americo Elorri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Santiago Aurken struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Gaston Mincho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fracrau. In the 41st play minute Vicente Bandera came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Americo Elorri. 1-1. Santiago Aurken kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Vicente Bandera was the one to do the kick off. The supporters of Resistencia City booed when Fracrau was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Victorio Gaur didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 57th minute of the match Jairo Arnau shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Americo Elorri showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Vicente Bandera sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vicente Bandera in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Americo Elorri saved Fracrau from getting behind. Americo Elorri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jairo Arnau in the 65th minute of play. Jairo Arnau might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Americo Elorri. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jairo Arnau ran back to his position shaking his head. Americo Elorri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sigmunds Klaciņš in the 69th minute of play. After 72 minutes, Jairo Arnau made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Fracrau's Americo Elorri tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Vicente Bandera received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Americo Elorri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 82 minutes, Victorio Gaur mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fracrau and the Resistencia City players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 82nd minute, Victorio Gaur hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Santiago Aurken received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Gaston Mincho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fracrau's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.