League

Thor Arena
Spectators: 7102 (Terracing: 5328, Seating: 1633, VIP seats: 141) Urquiza Thunder's Ambrosio Ofelio 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. A collision led to Urquiza Thunder getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Benicio Mateus hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Ricardo Cresconio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Narciso Hori was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ricardo Cresconio in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Narciso Hori saved Urquiza Thunder from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Adrian Rutenio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zapiola FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Adrian Rutenio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Narciso Hori breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Narciso Hori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ricardo Cresconio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Narciso Hori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ricardo Cresconio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Narciso Hori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ricardo Cresconio in the 22nd minute of play. After 24 played minutes, Zapiola FC's Wilfredo Juvenal shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Narciso Hori came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Zapiola FC reached it. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Ricardo Cresconio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zapiola FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ricardo Cresconio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Narciso Hori breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 35th minute Ambrosio Ofelio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruben Berto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Adrian Rutenio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Narciso Hori came out of the goal in the 45th minute to try and stop a shot by Zapiola FC's Ricardo Cresconio. But to his dismay, Ricardo Cresconio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ricardo Cresconio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After having played for 52 minutes, Aristides Efraim managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Zapiola FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aristides Efraim was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Aristides Efraim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ricardo Cresconio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Narciso Hori tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 61 minutes into the match, Urquiza Thunder's goal looked a bit too open when Ricardo Cresconio came free, but Narciso Hori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 62 minutes into the game, Aquiles Giro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Ruben Berto was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Zapiola FC's Ruben Berto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcelino Abaurre in the 66th minute of play. Ricardo Cresconio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ambrosio Ofelio in the 85th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ruben Berto saved Zapiola FC from getting behind. Aristides Efraim received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Narciso Hori tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.