League

Laura
Spectators: 6717 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 0) Joanico AFC's Fernan Romano 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. The supporters of Laura AFC booed when Joanico AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Narciso Pierredonda didn't get a good kick on the ball. Laura AFC's Ambrosio Guazo got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 10 minutes, Jerardo Cal put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Fernandez Larabiedra. Fernan Romano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xuoco Pumareto having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Camilo Betancurt in the 26th minute of play forced Laura AFC's goalkeeper Xuoco Pumareto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Laura AFC's Xuoco Pumareto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eulalio Rivacoba in the 27th minute of play. In the 31st minute Fernan Romano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xuoco Pumareto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Laura AFC getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Bartoli Arenas hit a great ball. Mauro Poncelas's late challenge caught a Laura AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mauro Poncelas helped the player get up and apologised. After 35 played minutes Joanico AFC got a freekick which was hit by Mauro Poncelas. Jerardo Cal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Fernandez Larabiedra made a huge save. After 40 played minutes Laura AFC got a freekick which was hit by Zaquiel Bodes. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fernan Romano in the 41st minute of play forced Laura AFC's goalkeeper Xuoco Pumareto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eulalio Rivacoba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Xuoco Pumareto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ambrosio Guazo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, Laura AFC's goalkeeper Xuoco Pumareto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eulalio Rivacoba. Jerardo Cal blasted a shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fernandez Larabiedra having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ambrosio Guazo in the 64th minute of play forced Joanico AFC's goalkeeper Fernandez Larabiedra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Laura AFC's Xuoco Pumareto proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Laura AFC from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eulalio Rivacoba got free with Xuoco Pumareto in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Joanico AFC's Fernan Romano in the 72nd minute got a chance for a shot 72nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Laura AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Fernandez Larabiedra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jerardo Cal in the 76th minute of play. 77 minutes into the match, Laura AFC's Ambrosio Guazo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fernandez Larabiedra narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tibalt Oñatibia charged in rather forcefully in the 78th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tibalt Oñatibia the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 78th minute, Tibalt Oñatibia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 80 minutes, Ambrosio Guazo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Laura AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ambrosio Guazo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fernandez Larabiedra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jerardo Cal in the 90th minute of the match. Jerardo Cal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Fernandez Larabiedra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fernandez Larabiedra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ambrosio Guazo in the 98th minute of the match. For all the effort they put into the match, the Joanico AFC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Laura AFC.