League

Nicholas Arena
Spectators: 8000 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 159) In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Football Fortress's goalkeeper Eleuterio Eleysegui, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 13 minutes of play, MERIDA FC's Eliazar Guajardo made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Eleuterio Eleysegui was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Martino Ureta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eliazar Guajardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Eleuterio Eleysegui tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Eliazar Guajardo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eleuterio Eleysegui was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. If Martino Ureta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eleuterio Eleysegui showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arnau Faure in the 34th minute of the match. Football Fortress's Eleuterio Eleysegui played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arnau Faure in the 40th minute of play. Football Fortress's Eleuterio Eleysegui played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eliazar Guajardo in the 42nd minute of play. Efraín Bafalluy was extremely unlucky when he, in the 43rd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. If Martino Ureta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Martino Ureta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eleuterio Eleysegui having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Football Fortress's Eleuterio Eleysegui proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save Football Fortress from getting a goal against them. Gerard Barainca kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. Arnau Faure took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 56th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Eleuterio Eleysegui. Football Fortress's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Marino Somoza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Val Leal, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Eliazar Guajardo hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Nauzet Goycolea hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pierre Diaz de Andrade during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. If Martino Ureta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 70 played minutes, MERIDA FC's Paulín Larraguibel shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Eleuterio Eleysegui came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in MERIDA FC reached it. In the 71st minute, Filomeno Nuñez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot 76 in the game by Eliazar Guajardo from a close distance when the talented Eleuterio Eleysegui managed to make a qualified save. Football Fortress's players were relieved. Eleuterio Eleysegui made an important save on a dangerous shot by Martino Ureta in the 77th minute. Juan Alberto Ahrens hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. The supporters of MERIDA FC booed when Football Fortress was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alex Helo didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 84 in the game by Eliazar Guajardo from a close distance when the talented Eleuterio Eleysegui managed to make a qualified save. Football Fortress's players were relieved. After a rather tough play, MERIDA FC's Martino Ureta got a free kick in the 85th minute. In the 87th minute, Nauzet Goycolea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. MERIDA FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.