League

Higosnioc
Spectators: 7540 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1940, VIP seats: 100) Sporting Nacional's Leo Amocia 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. Leo Amocia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 4th match minute, Higosnioc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fonso Arberas to maneuver through the defense. Virila Osorio didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Leo Amocia went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Sandaili Varas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lando Valbuena in the 11th minute. After 11 played minutes Sporting Nacional got a freekick which was hit by Waldir Oromi. Sandaili Varas was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Cosme Victorero. Tuste Peñuñuri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 26th minute, Victorino Mathey left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sporting Nacional fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. 28 minutes into the game, Gaspard Echave was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sporting Nacional's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Higosnioc the free kick. In the 28th minute, Gaspard Echave hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 29th minute of the match Pedroso Pipa sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sandaili Varas skillfully saved the ball. 32 minutes into the match, Victorino Mathey notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Higosnioc's Virila Osorio. Virila Osorio was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 37 minutes into the game, Higosnioc's Tuste Peñuñuri nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sandaili Varas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. The Higosnioc players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Sporting Nacional were winning 1-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tuste Peñuñuri made a kick off. In the 57th minute, Kelemen Capon ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sandaili Varas was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. In the 60th match minute, Sporting Nacional was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gaspard Echave to maneuver through the defense. Zxavian Ardines's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Virila Osorio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 69th minute of play. Waldir Oromi hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Sporting Nacional's Leo Amocia slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Virila Osorio. That made the score 3-4 after 75 minutes of play. Sandaili Varas came out of the goal in the 81st minute to try and stop a shot by Higosnioc's Tuste Peñuñuri. But to his dismay, Tuste Peñuñuri quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-4. In the 87th minute Leo Amocia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Virila Osorio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Virila Osorio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leo Amocia in the 94th minute of play. Arias Manes took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 96th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Sandaili Varas. Sporting Nacional's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Sporting Nacional walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.