League

Estadio Goni
Spectators: 6723 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 0) Goni AFC's Inigo Chacin 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. In the 4th minute, Roque Zumiza 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. Sal Santillion showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roque Zumiza, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. In the 16th match minute, Goni AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Goyo Domingo to maneuver through the defense. Maore Calles charged in rather forcefully in the 20th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Maore Calles the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 23rd minute, Jerico Pizaño hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Inigo Chacin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Santiago Gandarillas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 36th minute, Santiago Gandarillas 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santiago Gandarillas in the 37th minute of play forced Goni AFC's goalkeeper Sal Santillion to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Inautzi Solis kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Celeste's Santiago Gandarillas got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 40th minute of the game. One of Goni AFC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Celeste:s goal. In the 42nd minute there was a penalty for Celeste. Otsoko Elosua stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Sal Santillion. 0-1. Roque Zumiza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half Celeste were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Roque Zumiza was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Roque Zumiza 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 Roque Zumiza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Santiago Gandarillas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sal Santillion having to interfere. Benicio Cabo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Chumo Pallar went, in the 66th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Inigo Chacin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Goni AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Inigo Chacin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benicio Cabo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Santiago Gandarillas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Sal Santillion made a huge save. In the 78th minute, Santiago Gandarillas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Celeste fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. 82 minutes into the match, Inautzi Solis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Benicio Cabo. Celeste's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Inautzi Solis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind Goni AFC's goalkeeper Sal Santillion, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Santiago Gandarillas got free with Sal Santillion in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Celeste's goalkeeper Benicio Cabo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.