League

Macuro
Spectators: 6735 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 0) Macuro FC's Benito Marigorta 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. Cirilo Millan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roland Leiva in the 3rd minute of play. Nesor Vadillos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Palancon FC's Peru Urueña got control of the ball when Guilherme Baruz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cirilo Millan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nesor Vadillos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jairo Elvira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Cirilo Millan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Guilherme Baruz fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Macuro FC's protests and gave Guilherme Baruz a yellow card for diving instead. Guilherme Baruz kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Cirilo Millan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jairo Elvira in the 20th minute of the match. When Jairo Elvira came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Palancon FC 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 Jairo Elvira couldn't finish the play. Gaitan Marco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Jairo Elvira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Roland Leiva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cirilo Millan having to interfere. Cirilo Millan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nesor Vadillos in the 37th minute of the match. In the 39th minute, Nesor Vadillos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Palancon FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. After 44 minutes of play, Palancon FC's Roland Leiva made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cirilo Millan was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 47 minutes, Benito Marigorta mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Macuro FC and the Palancon FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 47th minute, Benito Marigorta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nesor Vadillos made a kick off. In the 53rd minute, Rosario Rotalo 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. 60 minutes into the game, Gurutz Entero was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Palancon FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Macuro FC the free kick. In the 60th match minute, Palancon FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gurutz Entero to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Macuro FC getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Celipe Nogal hit a great ball. Cirilo Millan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roland Leiva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nesor Vadillos was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 69th minute. Palancon FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Jairo Elviras short, quick shot in the 76thth minute got Cirilo Millan to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 80th minute, Nesor Vadillos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Palancon FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. Xan Oquendo's late challenge caught a Palancon FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Xan Oquendo helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in Macuro FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 92nd minute. Penalty! Cirilo Millan went to the wrong direction when Gurutz Entero was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Macuro FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 97th minute, when Jairo Elvira scored to the left of an out of position Cirilo Millan, making the score, 1-5. When the match was over Palancon FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Macuro FC throughout the match.