League

El DOMO
Spectators: 7194 (Terracing: 5397, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 143) LataM's Jónatan Pinola 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. Victoria F.C.'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 4th minute, when Elpidio Poz scored to the left of an out of position Ciriaco Balasi, making the score, 1-0. With a little luck, Victoria F.C.'s Ciriaco Balasi got control of the ball when Jónatan Pinola tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jónatan Pinola struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Ciriaco Balasi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for LataM. In the 10th minute Juan Libertad shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciriaco Balasi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 11th minute, Elpidio Poz made a precise shot to the right of Ciriaco Balasi. Victoria F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Victoria F.C.'s Ciriaco Balasi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Victoria F.C. from getting a goal against them. Nemesio Abecia could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Ciriaco Balasi made a huge save. Agustin Pere showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tiago Messi in the 21st minute of the match. After 26 played minutes Victoria F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Fabian Kornasiewicz. Elpidio Poz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 28th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Elpidio Poz took the ball and in the 31 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ciriaco Balasi. Ciriaco Balasi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. Ciriaco Balasi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jónatan Pinola in the 37th minute of the match. After having played for 40 minutes, Reynaldo Sauveur managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Victoria F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Reynaldo Sauveur was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Elpidio Poz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Elpidio Poz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Fabian Kornasiewicz made the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Victoria F.C.'s zone, Nemesio Abecia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ciriaco Balasi came out of the goal and Nemesio Abecia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 64th minute, Reynaldo Sauveur 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. 66 minutes into the match, Victoria F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Elpidio Poz came free, but Ciriaco Balasi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Fabian Kornasiewicz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Victoria F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Fabian Kornasiewicz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Agustin Pere breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ciriaco Balasi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jónatan Pinola in the 72nd minute of play. When Ciro Gimenez fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Victoria F.C.'s protests and gave Ciro Gimenez a yellow card for diving instead. After having played for 75 minutes, Teodosio Peruxu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. LataM's supporters crossed their fingers, but Teodosio Peruxu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 77 minutes into the match, Jónatan Pinola had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ciriaco Balasi. Victoria F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jónatan Pinola was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. 81 minutes into the match, Jónatan Pinola had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ciriaco Balasi. Victoria F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jónatan Pinola was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. If Humberto Madeo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Reynaldo Sauveur had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, LataM's Agustin Pere got control of the ball when Fabian Kornasiewicz tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Victoria F.C.'s zone, Jónatan Pinola stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ciriaco Balasi came out of the goal and Jónatan Pinola tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Nemesio Abecia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.