League

Esperanza
Spectators: 7123 (Terracing: 5344, Seating: 1638, VIP seats: 141) Justo Quentin started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 6 minutes into the game, Santo Matthew was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Blondy ALM's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Esperanza the free kick. In the 6th match minute, Blondy ALM was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Santo Matthew to maneuver through the defense. If Celestino Gonsalve had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 12th match minute, Blondy ALM was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Faustino Orlandus to maneuver through the defense. Andres Cruz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Horia Bugariu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ceferino Boniel in the 19th minute of play forced Esperanza's goalkeeper Erasmo Leizarraga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Esperanza's Aldo Rodas got a free kick in the 23rd minute. In the 27th minute Andres Cruz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Horia Bugariu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Celestino Gonsalve might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Erasmo Leizarraga. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Celestino Gonsalve ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to Esperanza getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Leonel Maraman hit a great ball. If Jaime Burutzagi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jaime Burutzagi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Erasmo Leizarraga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Santo Matthew had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Jaime Burutzagi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Andres Cruz was the one to do the kick off. Horia Bugariu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andres Cruz, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Jaime Burutzagi struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Erasmo Leizarraga didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Blondy ALM. Celestino Gonsalve blasted a shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Erasmo Leizarraga having to make a save. In the 59th minute, Jaime Burutzagi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eliseo Vela hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Justo Quentin was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 62nd minute. Blondy ALM's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Celestino Gonsalve received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Erasmo Leizarraga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 68th minute, Jaime Burutzagi fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Esperanza's Erasmo Leizarraga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jaime Burutzagi in the 70th minute of play. Feliberto Ospetsu charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Feliberto Ospetsu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Feliberto Ospetsu hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Ceferino Boniel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Erasmo Leizarraga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 78th minute, Esperanza's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Nestor Merexildo fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Nestor Merexildo charged in rather forcefully in the 80th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nestor Merexildo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 80 played minutes Blondy ALM got a freekick which was hit by Nestor Merexildo. Erasmo Leizarraga made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jaime Burutzagi in the 82nd minute. Faustino Orlandus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Erasmo Leizarraga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Faustino Orlandus struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Erasmo Leizarraga didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Blondy ALM. After having played for 92 minutes, Jaime Burutzagi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Blondy ALM's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jaime Burutzagi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.