League

El Maracanà
Spectators: 7524 (Terracing: 5644, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Felipe Nicola kicked off to start the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Felipe Nicola in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Olivar Tavarez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 5th minute Felipe Nicola shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olivar Tavarez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Cotapli's zone, Iker Cresconio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Roegelio Cedron came out of the goal and Iker Cresconio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Iker Cresconio struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Roegelio Cedron didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fuerza Verde. Olivar Tavarez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Felipe Nicola's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. In the 24th minute, Xavian Angelo 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. A collision led to Cotapli getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Frasco Novo hit a great ball. Roegelio Cedron made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Iker Cresconio sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Cotapli's Roegelio Cedron got control of the ball when Iker Cresconio tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tristan Outon hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. In the 35thth minute of the game Felipe Nicola who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Fuerza Verde's Olivar Tavarez was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the match clock showed 37 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Iker Cresconio sped through Cotapli's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Roegelio Cedron. Fuerza Verde's Olivar Tavarez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felipe Nicola in the 42nd minute of play. Iker Cresconio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

In the 54th minute, Iker Cresconio 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. Felipe Nicola sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Xavian Angelo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Olivar Tavarez made a huge save. A collision led to Fuerza Verde getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Tristan Outon hit a great ball. Xavian Angelo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Iker Cresconio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Roegelio Cedron tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Damaso Elcano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roegelio Cedron having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iker Cresconio in the 71st minute of play forced Cotapli's goalkeeper Roegelio Cedron to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fuerza Verde were awarded a corner in the 73th minute after Cotapli's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Txurio Casaponsa took the corner. Txurio Casaponsa made a great header on Fuerza Verde's corner, it was just that Cotapli's Roegelio Cedron managed to reach the ball for a save. Roegelio Cedron didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Iker Cresconio went, in the 75th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. In the 79thth minute of the game Iker Cresconio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cotapli's Roegelio Cedron was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Damaso Elcano came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Fuerza Verde 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 Damaso Elcano couldn't finish the play. When the match had gone on for 85 minutes, Felipe Nicola took a quick shot and it went in 2-2 without a chance for Olivar Tavarez to make any attempt to save it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felipe Nicola in the 90th minute of play forced Fuerza Verde's goalkeeper Olivar Tavarez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cotapli were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Fuerza Verde's much stronger midfield.