League

Espinillo
Spectators: 2500 (Terracing: 2000, Seating: 500, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mauricio Christobal kicked off to start the match. Alejito F.C's Uriel Joachim managed to work through Espinillo AFC's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Uriel Joachim dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. After 5 minutes, Gustavo Urko mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Espinillo AFC and the Alejito F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mauricio Christobal in the 11thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Pablo Laurin, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 12th minute, Uriel Joachim hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Alejito F.C booed when Espinillo AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Albino Montrell didn't get a good kick on the ball. 18 minutes into the match, Atilano Mino notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Espinillo AFC's Ceferino Niguel. Ceferino Niguel was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience was convinced that Paulino Salbatore's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ceferino Niguel was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. After 22 played minutes Espinillo AFC got a freekick which was hit by Ivan Polentzi. Atilano Mino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Ceferino Niguel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 30 minutes, Paulino Salbatore put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Ceferino Niguel. When the match clock showed 38 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Paulino Salbatore sped through Espinillo AFC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ceferino Niguel. When Alejito F.C's Paulino Salbatore in the 42nd minute got a chance for a shot 42nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Espinillo AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Ceferino Niguel came out of the goal in the 46th minute to try and stop a shot by Alejito F.C's Paulino Salbatore. But to his dismay, Paulino Salbatore quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. After the first half Alejito F.C were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Paulino Salbatore stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Fernando Osmundo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 58 played minutes Alejito F.C got a freekick which was hit by Americo Ireno. Ceferino Niguel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulino Salbatore, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. If Atilano Mino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Paulino Salbatore in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ceferino Niguel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 71st minute of the match Alejito F.C got a corner. Espinillo AFC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Paulino Salbatore ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Alejito F.C's corner Paulino Salbatore fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Ceferino Niguel quite easily take care of the ball. After a rather tough play, Alejito F.C's Arturo Gartzea got a free kick in the 74th minute. In the 79th minute, Alejito F.C's Atilano Mino dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-5. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulino Salbatore in the 82nd minute of play forced Espinillo AFC's goalkeeper Ceferino Niguel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Paulino Salbatore's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ceferino Niguel was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. Atilano Mino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Ceferino Niguel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alejito F.C played a much better game than Espinillo AFC and deserved their victory. The Espinillo AFC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.