League

Estadio El Curtido
Spectators: 7115 (Terracing: 5338, Seating: 1636, VIP seats: 141) LONEIDERS FUTBOL CLUB's Mani Cero 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Benicio Confesor in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bernardino Erroman saved LONEIDERS FUTBOL CLUB from getting behind. Benicio Confesor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 13 minutes, Modesto Macias managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. LONEIDERS FUTBOL CLUB's supporters crossed their fingers, but Modesto Macias was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Aadu Addo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Anselmo Ilazki read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. In the 24th match minute, lobos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anier Santiago to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot 29 in the game by Mani Cero from a close distance when the talented Anselmo Ilazki managed to make a qualified save. lobos's players were relieved. With a little luck, lobos's Anselmo Ilazki got control of the ball when Mani Cero tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bernardino Erroman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benicio Confesor in the 32nd minute of the match. Mani Cero struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Anselmo Ilazki didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for LONEIDERS FUTBOL CLUB. Mani Cero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Modesto Macias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Mani Cero came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the LONEIDERS FUTBOL CLUB 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 Mani Cero couldn't finish the play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Benicio Confesor was the one to do the kick off. Mani Cero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Anselmo Ilazki tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Donato Primeiro took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 56th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Anselmo Ilazki. lobos's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benicio Confesor in the 58th minute of play forced LONEIDERS FUTBOL CLUB's goalkeeper Bernardino Erroman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mani Cero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anselmo Ilazki having to interfere. After some careless play in the lobos defense, Mani Cero kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Anselmo Ilazki. The lobos fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Anselmo Ilazki should have stopped the shot. After 64 played minutes LONEIDERS FUTBOL CLUB got a freekick which was hit by Modesto Macias. Bernardino Erroman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benicio Confesor in the 65th minute of play. Serafino Azubeli could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Bernardino Erroman made a huge save. If Mani Cero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Aadu Addo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 73 minutes of play, lobos's Serafino Azubeli made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bernardino Erroman was left in no man's land by his defense there! Anselmo Ilazki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aadu Addo in the 77th minute of the match. If Serafino Azubeli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Mani Cero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 87th minute Mani Cero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anselmo Ilazki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mani Cero in the 89th minute of play forced lobos's goalkeeper Anselmo Ilazki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mani Cero 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. LONEIDERS FUTBOL CLUB were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.