League

Atajado
Spectators: 6785 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1785, VIP seats: 0) Atajado's Berenguer Cisneros 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. Niguel Arramendia hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. After 9 played minutes Hernan Ilarza shot from long distance. At first the shot seemed to be simple for Atajado's Vladimiro Jene to catch but Hernan Ilarza was lucky. It became 0-1 after the goalkeeper had been careless and dropped the ball into goal. If Mateo Antoniano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Nuxila Botbol had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 24 minutes, Mateo Antoniano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ciudad del Este's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mateo Antoniano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 34 played minutes Ciudad del Este got a freekick which was hit by Maximo Hurtaran. Egoi Arana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Jiang Hong Chen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 42 minutes into the match, Atajado's goal looked a bit too open when Nuxila Botbol came free, but Vladimiro Jene reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half Ciudad del Este 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. Nuxila Botbol was the one to do the kick off. When Berenguer Cisneros came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Atajado 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 Berenguer Cisneros couldn't finish the play. When Atajado's Berenguer Cisneros in the 63rd minute got a chance for a shot 63rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ciudad del Este's goalie prevented a goal. 0-2 became the score in the 64th minute when Nuxila Botbol elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Gonsalvo Penilla struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Jiang Hong Chen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Atajado. If Berenguer Cisneros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 76 minutes into the match, Berenguer Cisneros had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jiang Hong Chen. Ciudad del Este's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Berenguer Cisneros was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Vladimiro Jene made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Mateo Antoniano sent off a good shot on target. Mateo Antoniano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 87 minutes, Nuxila Botbol managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ciudad del Este's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nuxila Botbol was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Omero Zotillo hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. After 94th play minutes Maximo Hurtaran shot 1-3, a short shot which went by Vladimiro Jene and just under the crossbar into goal.