League

Estadio Maria
Spectators: 305 (Terracing: 250, Seating: 55, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jacobo Urdapileta started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jacobo Urdapileta in the 4th minute of play forced Maria's goalkeeper Dennis Besosa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when 谢政震 got free with Virila Ocouto in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 11 minutes of play, Monkey D Luffy's Jacobo Urdapileta made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dennis Besosa was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some careless play in the Monkey D Luffy defense, Alvaro Monterroso kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Virila Ocouto. The Monkey D Luffy fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Virila Ocouto should have stopped the shot. Dennis Besosa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jacobo Urdapileta in the 18th minute of play. Dennis Besosa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jacobo Urdapileta in the 24th minute of play. Zuñiga Alire scored 2-3 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dennis Besosa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Jacobo Urdapileta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dennis Besosa having to interfere. In the 33rd minute Victor Alejos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Virila Ocouto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Maria getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Moises Laboy hit a great ball. A collision led to Monkey D Luffy getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Coyette Vello hit a great ball. In the 42nd minute, Vilson Orol hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dennis Besosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jacobo Urdapileta in the 45th minute of the match. After the first half Monkey D Luffy were leading 2-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when 谢政震 stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Dennis Besosa was out of position in the 53 minute of play, and Jacobo Urdapileta capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Jacobo Urdapileta really showed his touch with that goal: 2-4. In the 56th minute, Monkey D Luffy's Jacobo Urdapileta dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-5. After 62 played minutes Monkey D Luffy got a freekick which was hit by Telmo Betzanos. Virila Ocouto came out of the goal in the 64th minute to try and stop a shot by Maria's Victor Alejos. But to his dismay, Victor Alejos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-5. In the 67th minute of the match Moises Laboy shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Virila Ocouto showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 69th minute, Monkey D Luffy's Zuñiga Alire dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-6. The supporters of Monkey D Luffy booed when Maria was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Estrada Oliva didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dennis Besosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jacobo Urdapileta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 78 minutes into the match, 谢政震 had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Virila Ocouto. Monkey D Luffy's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that 谢政震 was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-6. Virila Ocouto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 谢政震, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Victor Alejos hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. 83 minutes into the game, Pascual Posada recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Dennis Besosa. Pascual Posada showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-7. Zuñiga Alire could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Dennis Besosa made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jacobo Urdapileta in the 91st minute of play forced Maria's goalkeeper Dennis Besosa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 94 minutes of play, Maria's Victor Alejos made it 5-7 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Virila Ocouto was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Monkey D Luffy had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.