League

Cumaralito
Spectators: 8084 (Terracing: 5900, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 184) Cumaralito FC's Bruno Colecchia 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. The crowd rose to their feet as Frank Ribéry kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Alfonso Villamarin. That made the score 1-0 in the 7 minute of play. Ettore Di Rado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karol Sierocki, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 22nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Cumaralito FC's goalkeeper Ettore Di Rado, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, Leones FC's Alfonso Villamarin got control of the ball when Anders Pihlberg tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 26th minute Karol Sierocki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ettore Di Rado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Frank Ribéry received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Alfonso Villamarin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Cumaralito FC getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Frank Ribéry hit a great ball. In the 29th minute, Casado Arambula 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. Alfonso Villamarin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bruno Colecchia, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. In the 31st match minute, Cumaralito FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sandu Țepelea to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Karol Sierocki's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ettore Di Rado was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karol Sierocki in the 35th minute of play forced Cumaralito FC's goalkeeper Ettore Di Rado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 37th minute Frank Ribéry shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfonso Villamarin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alfonso Villamarin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bruno Colecchia, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Karol Sierocki in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ettore Di Rado prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 48th minute Teofilio Lorca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ettore Di Rado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Teofilio Lorca stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Karol Sierocki might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ettore Di Rado. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Karol Sierocki ran back to his position shaking his head. If Bruno Colecchia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leones FC's Alfonso Villamarin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Simon Crowell in the 62nd minute of play. 64 minutes into the match, Cumaralito FC's goalkeeper Ettore Di Rado had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Karol Sierocki. Karol Sierocki made a great header on Leones FC's corner, it was just that Cumaralito FC's Ettore Di Rado managed to reach the ball for a save. Leones FC's Aloisio Munet was substituted for Teofilio Lorca. Alfonso Villamarin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frank Ribéry in the 75th minute of the match. With a little luck, Cumaralito FC's Ettore Di Rado got control of the ball when Karol Sierocki tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 79th minute, Karol Sierocki reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ettore Di Rado. The goal made the score 2-1. Through an outstanding action, after 82 minutes, Ettore Di Rado successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Alfonso Villamarin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Simon Crowell in the 85th minute of play. Anders Pihlberg's late challenge caught a Leones FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Anders Pihlberg helped the player get up and apologised. Anders Pihlberg hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. A hard shot 96 in the game by Karol Sierocki from a close distance when the talented Ettore Di Rado managed to make a qualified save. Cumaralito FC's players were relieved. Cumaralito FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.