League

Macaraipao
Spectators: 5152 (Terracing: 4002, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Emesto Trexo got the match started through his kick off. Cruz Mendigoitia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emesto Trexo, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. After having played for 4 minutes, Pablo-Enrique Rafales managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. IND. SANTAFE's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pablo-Enrique Rafales was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. IND. SANTAFE's Pablo-Enrique Rafales got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Pablo-Enrique Rafales in the 9thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Paublo Pereña, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Jeraldo Nuñez kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. Pablo-Enrique Rafales was extremely unlucky when he, in the 11th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Paublo Pereña showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tono Mauricio in the 12th minute of the match. Tono Mauricio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tavio Ventura received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Cruz Mendigoitia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 18th minute, Mercurio Alzolaras hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tono Mauricio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cruz Mendigoitia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tavio Ventura in the 31st minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Tono Mauricio managed to get in a good position for a shot. IND. SANTAFE's supporters rose to their feet, but Tono Mauricio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paublo Pereña breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jeraldo Nuñez kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. After 36 minutes of play, IND. SANTAFE's Pablo-Enrique Rafales made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Paublo Pereña was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 44th minute, Emesto Trexo 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. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tono Mauricio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Tono Mauricio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paublo Pereña having to interfere. Xines Arneu hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. In the 62nd play minute Tavio Ventura came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Cruz Mendigoitia. 1-1. Tono Mauricio struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Paublo Pereña didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for IND. SANTAFE. The supporters of IND. SANTAFE booed when Quiser Returns was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mercurio Alzolaras didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 73rd minute, Pablo-Enrique Rafales 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. After a defensive mix-up in Quiser Returns's zone, Pablo-Enrique Rafales stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paublo Pereña came out of the goal and Pablo-Enrique Rafales tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 88 minutes into the match, IND. SANTAFE's goal looked a bit too open when Emesto Trexo came free, but Cruz Mendigoitia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 94 minutes into the match, Tono Mauricio had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Paublo Pereña. Quiser Returns's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tono Mauricio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. IND. SANTAFE's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.