League

Estadio Huasamayo
Spectators: 8319 (Terracing: 6350, Seating: 1800, VIP seats: 169) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Miro Cortinez kicked off to start the match. Hodei Monteverde kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. SPORTING CRYSTAL's Miro Cortinez got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 14th minute Rodriguez Ontaneda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodolfo Freixes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 15th minute Miro Cortinez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodolfo Freixes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. SPORTING CRYSTAL's Erauso Brunet played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vidal Pescaredo in the 16th minute of play. If Blasi Rulan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Huasamayo getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Palban Castroviejo hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Huasamayo's zone, Miro Cortinez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rodolfo Freixes came out of the goal and Miro Cortinez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 25 minutes of play, SPORTING CRYSTAL's Guipuzkoa Saludes made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rodolfo Freixes was left in no man's land by his defense there! Miro Cortinez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Guipuzkoa Saludes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Guipuzkoa Saludes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 36 minutes, Vidal Pescaredo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Huasamayo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vidal Pescaredo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Vidal Pescaredo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 40 minutes into the game, SPORTING CRYSTAL's Miro Cortinez nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rodolfo Freixes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the 47th minute, Miro Cortinez ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rodolfo Freixes was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vidal Pescaredo to strike the kick off in the second half. Rigoberto Taviel kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. If Rigoberto Taviel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Boniel Ribeira hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Erauso Brunet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rigoberto Taviel in the 59th minute of play. Rigoberto Taviel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 66th minute, Frederico Villafafila hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 67 played minutes, Huasamayo's Palban Castroviejo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Erauso Brunet came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Huasamayo reached it. SPORTING CRYSTAL's Rodriguez Ontaneda got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 73rd match minute, SPORTING CRYSTAL was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodriguez Ontaneda to maneuver through the defense. In the 74th minute, Vidal Pescaredo 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guipuzkoa Saludes in the 82nd minute of play forced Huasamayo's goalkeeper Rodolfo Freixes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After taking down the ball on SPORTING CRYSTAL's corner Rodriguez Ontaneda fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Rodolfo Freixes quite easily take care of the ball. A collision led to SPORTING CRYSTAL getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Adalberto Peñafiel hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rigoberto Taviel in the 95th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Erauso Brunet saved SPORTING CRYSTAL from getting behind. SPORTING CRYSTAL's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.