League

Betania
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Modesto Telesforo got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christian Saturnin in the 2nd minute of play forced Betania's goalkeeper Nicasio Gudesteo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Venancio Nahia during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Elisa booed when Betania was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Venancio Nahia didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristian Madeo was out of position in the 9 minute of play, and Desiderio Baleren capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Desiderio Baleren really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. If Modesto Telesforo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristian Madeo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Desiderio Baleren in the 19th minute. When Desiderio Baleren came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Betania 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 Desiderio Baleren couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Betania booed when Elisa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Atilano Izotz didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Elisa getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Atilano Izotz hit a great ball. Cristian Madeo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Modesto Telesforo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Atilano Izotz struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Nicasio Gudesteo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Elisa. Elisa's Cristian Madeo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Modesto Telesforo in the 30th minute of play. Desiderio Baleren fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristian Madeo having to interfere. Cristian Madeo made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Desiderio Baleren sent off a good shot on target. 41 minutes into the game, Desiderio Baleren cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Cristian Madeo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Cristian Madeo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Modesto Telesforo, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. 47 minutes into the match, Elisa's goal looked a bit too open when Modesto Telesforo came free, but Cristian Madeo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

In the 53rd match minute, Betania was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benjamin Leheren to maneuver through the defense. In the 57th minute, Donato Firman left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Elisa fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Cristian Madeo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Modesto Telesforo in the 60th minute of play. Modesto Telesforo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Cristian Madeo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 65 minutes into the match, Elisa's goal looked a bit too open when Desiderio Baleren came free, but Cristian Madeo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Benjamin Leheren struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Cristian Madeo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Betania. In the 76th minute Benjamin Leheren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristian Madeo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nicasio Gudesteo was out of position in the 79 minute of play, and Herminio Izel capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Herminio Izel really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. From close distance Herminio Izel pressed in the 2-3 goal high up into nets stiches in the right cross 86 minutes into the game. Desiderio Baleren received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Cristian Madeo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 92 minutes into the match, Elisa's goal looked a bit too open when Desiderio Baleren came free, but Cristian Madeo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Elisa players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.