League

Buga
Spectators: 6830 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1830, VIP seats: 0) Buga's Mauricio Ruberte 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. Lizer Barraza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hug Velarde having to interfere. Hug Velarde took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lizer Barraza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mario Mendoza hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Through an outstanding action, after 12 minutes, Mendebal Melic successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. When the match had gone on for 16 minutes, Lizer Barraza put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Hug Velarde. If Lizer Barraza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match clock showed 22 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Lizer Barraza sped through Buga's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Hug Velarde. Buga's Hug Velarde played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernad Becerro in the 30th minute of play. 31 minutes into the match, Buga's goal looked a bit too open when Milio Perucho came free, but Hug Velarde reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 32 minutes into the game, Buga's Basajaun Asturias nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mendebal Melic made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. When Santafecito Lindo's Lizer Barraza in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Buga's goalie prevented a goal. 40 minutes into the match, Buga's goal looked a bit too open when Bernad Becerro came free, but Hug Velarde reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 41 minutes into the match, Buga's goal looked a bit too open when Lizer Barraza came free, but Hug Velarde reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Lizer Barraza managed to get in a good position for a shot. Santafecito Lindo's supporters rose to their feet, but Lizer Barraza was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hug Velarde breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Saturnino Encinas charged in rather forcefully in the 47th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Saturnino Encinas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Buga getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Saturnino Encinas hit a great ball. After 48 played minutes Buga got a freekick which was hit by Basajaun Asturias. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lizer Barraza to make the kick off. If Saturnino Encinas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ximeno Amor in the 64th minute of play forced Santafecito Lindo's goalkeeper Mendebal Melic to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 68 minutes into the match, Lizer Barraza dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Hug Velarde, 1-4. In the 74th minute, Henrique Teijelo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 78th minute Lizer Barraza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hug Velarde saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bernad Becerro 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 88th play minutes Lizer Barraza shot 1-5, a short shot which went by Hug Velarde and just under the crossbar into goal. Bernad Becerro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match was over Santafecito Lindo could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Buga throughout the match.