League

Cuenca
Spectators: 6701 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1701, VIP seats: 0) Balada's Nauzet San Roman 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. After a defensive mix-up in Balada's zone, Juan Alfonso Mac Iver stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edgar Liberona came out of the goal and Juan Alfonso Mac Iver tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 6 minutes into the match, Balada's goalkeeper Edgar Liberona had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Juan Alfonso Mac Iver. 11 minutes into the game, Juan Carlos Ducci was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Balada's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cuenca AFC the free kick. After 11 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Balada! Celestino Irigoyen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Edgar Liberona tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 22 minutes of play, Cuenca AFC's Juan Alfonso Mac Iver made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Edgar Liberona was left in no man's land by his defense there! Juan Alfonso Mac Iver kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Vincente Grez hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. A collision led to Cuenca AFC getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Luciano Poyancos hit a great ball. Gervasio Cousiño struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Martino Oliva didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Balada. Martino Oliva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nauzet San Roman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Quim Llaullau kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Celestino Irigoyen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind Balada's goalkeeper Edgar Liberona, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Edgar Liberona made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Juan Alfonso Mac Iver sent off a good shot on target. If Juan Alfonso Mac Iver had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 49 in the game by Juan Alfonso Mac Iver from a close distance when the talented Edgar Liberona managed to make a qualified save. Balada's players were relieved. 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 hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Celestino Irigoyen to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Celestino Irigoyen in the 56th minute of play forced Balada's goalkeeper Edgar Liberona to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 57 minutes into the game, Nauzet San Roman recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Martino Oliva. Nauzet San Roman showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. After 65 minutes of play, Cuenca AFC's Juan Alfonso Mac Iver made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Edgar Liberona was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 71st minute, Gervasio Cousiño 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. In the 74th match minute, Balada was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Quim Llaullau to maneuver through the defense. Edgar Liberona made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Celestino Irigoyen in the 76th minute of play. When Nauzet San Roman came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the Balada fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Nauzet San Roman couldn't finish the play. Gervasio Cousiños short, quick shot in the 82ndth minute got Martino Oliva to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 82 minutes, Luciano Poyancos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cuenca AFC and the Balada players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Cuenca AFC's Luciano Poyancos got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Gervasio Cousiño received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Martino Oliva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 87th minute, Juan Alfonso Mac Iver 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. After a defensive mix-up in Balada's zone, Celestino Irigoyen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edgar Liberona came out of the goal and Celestino Irigoyen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Balada's zone, Juan Alfonso Mac Iver stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edgar Liberona came out of the goal and Juan Alfonso Mac Iver tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Edgar Liberona made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vincente Grez in the 93rd minute of play. Celestino Irigoyen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Cuenca AFC booed when Balada was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Quim Llaullau didn't get a good kick on the ball. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Cuenca AFC fully deserved thier win.