League

Estadio Paltoroa
Spectators: 6636 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1636, VIP seats: 0) TohoFC's Angelo Estevez 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. Fulgencio Evis hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. With his leg Gilberto Cesario managed to avoid a goal in the 7thth minute, when Paltoroa's Celso Conrao fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Miguel Chayo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Gilberto Cesario tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to TohoFC getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Fulgencio Evis hit a great ball. In the 13th minute Eriberto Ishmael shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuel Mas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eriberto Ishmael sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jeremias Edur during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 20th match minute, Paltoroa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jeremias Edur to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Paltoroa's Jeremias Edur got a free kick in the 22nd minute. In the 22nd minute of the match Lino Rufio sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Emanuel Mas skillfully saved the ball. Miguel Chayo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gilberto Cesario read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Paltoroa's zone, Eriberto Ishmael stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emanuel Mas came out of the goal and Eriberto Ishmael tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 35th minute Angelo Estevez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuel Mas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Jeremias Edur was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 39 minutes had been played. In the 39th minute, one of Paltoroa:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Paltoroa. Eriberto Ishmael recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Celso Conrao to make the kick off. A hard shot 59 in the game by Eriberto Ishmael from a close distance when the talented Emanuel Mas managed to make a qualified save. Paltoroa's players were relieved. Eriberto Ishmael could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Emanuel Mas made a huge save. 67 minutes into the match, TohoFC's goal looked a bit too open when Celso Conrao came free, but Gilberto Cesario reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 70 minutes into the match, TohoFC's Lino Rufio broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Paltoroa's Emanuel Mas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Angelo Estevez in the 72nd minute of play. Eriberto Ishmael blasted a shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Emanuel Mas having to make a save. Emanuel Mas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fulgencio Evis in the 76th minute of the match. Fulgencio Evis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paltoroa's Emanuel Mas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Angelo Estevez in the 79th minute of play. Generoso Cordera charged in rather forcefully in the 80th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Generoso Cordera the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Paltoroa getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Generoso Cordera hit a great ball. In the 81st minute, Angelo Estevez got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Emanuel Mas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Angelo Estevez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Eriberto Ishmael came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the TohoFC 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 Eriberto Ishmael couldn't finish the play. In the 93rdth minute of the game Celso Conrao who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but TohoFC's Gilberto Cesario was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to TohoFC getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Fulgencio Evis hit a great ball. Angelo Estevez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emanuel Mas having to interfere. The Paltoroa fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. TohoFC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.