League

Umagon
Spectators: 7232 (Terracing: 5426, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cosme Hondo got the match started through his kick off. Albino Veremundo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cosme Hondo in the 3rd minute. Bernabe Ariando made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Constantino Castulo in the 24th minute of play. Albino Veremundo had great luck who in the 25thth minute grab hold of the ball when Nereo Caitano from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Meru Meru's Bernabe Ariando played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Matias Fe in the 27th minute of play. In the 29th match minute, Meru Meru was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Candido Tallia to maneuver through the defense. Nereo Caitano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Albino Veremundo made a huge save. In the 43rd match minute, Meru Meru was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Candido Tallia to maneuver through the defense. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Meru Meru's Feliciano Gartzi was substituted for Nereo Caitano. In the 54th minute Feliciano Gartzi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Albino Veremundo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Feliciano Gartzi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Albino Veremundo was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. After 56 minutes of play Meru Meru's Candido Tallia was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After a rather tough play, Meru Meru's Candido Tallia got a free kick in the 57th minute. Severo Loi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bernabe Ariando having to make a save. Meru Meru were furious when Arsenio Raebert was red carded, 61 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. 60 minutes into the game, one of Meru Meru:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Bernabe Ariando went to the wrong direction when Prudencio Dodorol was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Severo Loi in the 65th minute of play forced Meru Meru's goalkeeper Bernabe Ariando to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Feliciano Gartzi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 69 played minutes Meru Meru got a freekick which was hit by Feliciano Gartzi. Through an outstanding action, after 71 minutes, Bernabe Ariando successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 72nd minute, Feliciano Gartzi 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. If Feliciano Gartzi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bernabe Ariando showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Constantino Castulo, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Constantino Castulo in the 96th minute of play forced Meru Meru's goalkeeper Bernabe Ariando to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.