League

Estadio Surihuaya
Spectators: 7152 (Terracing: 5365, Seating: 1645, VIP seats: 142) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Adolfo Mikeldi kicked off to start the match. Filiberto Rumaldo's late challenge caught a Sanford FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Filiberto Rumaldo helped the player get up and apologised. Evelio Odilon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adolfo Mikeldi in the 4th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Florentino Asur during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Florentino Asur kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Benicio Roldan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Silvestre Cordera having to interfere. In the 21st minute, Benicio Roldan 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. 23 minutes into the match, C.A. Motumbo's Benicio Roldan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Silvestre Cordera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 24th minute, Benicio Roldan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The C.A. Motumbo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. After 27 played minutes Sanford FC got a freekick which was hit by Cosme Cai. Benicio Roldan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 34 played minutes Sanford FC got a freekick which was hit by Antonio Meder. 39 minutes into the match, Sanford FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ezequiel Foro came free, but Silvestre Cordera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ezequiel Foro in the 41stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Silvestre Cordera, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 42 minutes into the match, Benicio Roldan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Silvestre Cordera. Sanford FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Benicio Roldan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Damian Kemen took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 48th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Silvestre Cordera. Sanford FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing 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.

The supporters of Sanford FC booed when C.A. Motumbo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ezequiel Foro didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Sanford FC getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Generoso Atauri hit a great ball. C.A. Motumbo's Evelio Odilon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save C.A. Motumbo from getting a goal against them. Anton Sjöberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Silvestre Cordera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 76 minutes, Filiberto Rumaldo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. C.A. Motumbo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Filiberto Rumaldo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 86 minutes, Filiberto Rumaldo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. C.A. Motumbo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Filiberto Rumaldo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Benicio Roldan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Evelio Odilon made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Florentino Asur sent off a good shot on target. There was no doubt that C.A. Motumbo were the better team. C.A. Motumbo's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.