League

Estadio Calabozo
Spectators: 7335 (Terracing: 5538, Seating: 1697, VIP seats: 100) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jacob Browne kicked off to start the match. Rahue F.C's Loreno Galleguillos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Niceto Armenta in the 3rd minute of play. In the 6th minute, Rahue F.C's Moisés Paetz seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Moisés Paetz the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Rahue F.C protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Moisés Paetz had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In a very dangerous position, a player in Rahue F.C fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 5th minute. Penalty! After 9 minutes Rahue F.C's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Elazar Albarran who took care of the corner kick. Pepe Trincado made a great header on AZUL AZUL's corner, it was just that Rahue F.C's Loreno Galleguillos managed to reach the ball for a save. Loreno Galleguillos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Niceto Armenta in the 14th minute of the match. After 16 minutes, Niceto Armenta made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Rahue F.C's Loreno Galleguillos tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Rahue F.C's Ceandro Munita got a free kick in the 19th minute. After 26 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Rahue F.C! After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Daniel Davalos managed to get in a good position for a shot. AZUL AZUL's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Davalos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Loreno Galleguillos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Rahue F.C getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Bonifacio Plaza hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Rahue F.C's Bonifacio Plaza got a free kick in the 36th minute. In the 37th minute of the match Elazar Albarran sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Loreno Galleguillos skillfully saved the ball. The supporters of AZUL AZUL booed when Rahue F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ceandro Munita didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Niceto Armenta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Loreno Galleguillos was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. Niceto Armenta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Niceto Armenta was the one to do the kick off. Rahue F.C's Loreno Galleguillos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Niceto Armenta in the 52nd minute of play. After 57 minutes, Ceandro Munita mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rahue F.C and the AZUL AZUL players grew even worse after the yellow card. 58 minutes into the match, AZUL AZUL's Elazar Albarran broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Niceto Armenta in the 60th minute of play forced Rahue F.C's goalkeeper Loreno Galleguillos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Loreno Galleguillos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Davalos in the 70th minute. Fernando Dávila showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Silvino Andueza, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. AZUL AZUL's Niceto Armenta got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Daniel Davalos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 92 minutes into the game, Ceandro Munita cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Fernando Dávila was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Rahue F.C's Loreno Galleguillos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 97th minute of the match, managed to save Rahue F.C from getting a goal against them. The AZUL AZUL supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing AZUL AZUL would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.