League

Estadio Bajada
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Serafino Manex kicked off to start the match. 5 minutes into the match, Club Atletico Piña Colada's goalkeeper Nicolas Lapurdi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Santos Shepherd. Marciano Sidro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Club Atletico Piña Colada getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Bonifacio Roderigo hit a great ball. If Marciano Sidro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 19 played minutes Club Atletico Piña Colada got a freekick which was hit by Bonifacio Roderigo. The audience was convinced that Marciano Sidro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nicolas Lapurdi was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. Cristian Raphael charged in rather forcefully in the 23rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cristian Raphael the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Club Atletico Piña Colada getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Cristian Raphael hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Santos Shepherd managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bajada's supporters rose to their feet, but Santos Shepherd was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nicolas Lapurdi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Marciano Sidro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Nicolas Lapurdi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 33 minutes into the match, Club Atletico Piña Colada's goal looked a bit too open when Marciano Sidro came free, but Nicolas Lapurdi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Santos Shepherd succeeded in the game's 34th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. Nicolas Lapurdi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marciano Sidro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Santos Shepherd had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Marciano Sidro to strike the kick off in the second half. Nicolas Lapurdi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santos Shepherd, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. In the 55th match minute, Club Atletico Piña Colada was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Filiberto Maties to maneuver through the defense. Bajada's Marciano Sidro got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Flavio Sandaili had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Club Atletico Piña Colada's Israel Montae got a free kick in the 71st minute. Nicolas Lapurdi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benicio Brun in the 72nd minute of the match. Santos Shepherd sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 81 minutes, Marciano Sidro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bajada's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marciano Sidro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 83rd minute, Marciano Sidro 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. Santos Shepherd's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nicolas Lapurdi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. Serafino Manex hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. If Christian Afonso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marciano Sidro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicolas Lapurdi having to interfere. Santos Shepherd sent away a hard shot on goal in the 99th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bajada's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.