League

Estadio Mirata
Spectators: 8404 (Terracing: 6336, Seating: 1900, VIP seats: 168) Roque Cobarrubias made the kick off and thus started the match. With a little luck, Tigres's Fanuco Zubicoeta got control of the ball when Xever Castiñeira tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tigres's Fanuco Zubicoeta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xever Castiñeira in the 9th minute of play. 10 minutes into the match, Tigres's goal looked a bit too open when Frascuelo Trullols came free, but Fanuco Zubicoeta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Roque Cobarrubias scored 0-1 in the 12th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Niolaao Rapado, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Fanuco Zubicoeta didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cerilo Ajorbe went, in the 16th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Cerilo Ajorbe came free with the goalkeeper in the 21st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Fanuco Zubicoeta could save by the left post. The supporters of UD Maracaibo booed when Tigres was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Modesto Brugos didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to UD Maracaibo getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Jaime Lavet hit a great ball. When Leandro Bacon came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Tigres 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 Leandro Bacon couldn't finish the play. In the 34th minute, Cerilo Ajorbe 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. Fanuco Zubicoeta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cerilo Ajorbe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 41 minutes into the game, Roque Cobarrubias cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Niolaao Rapado was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Xever Castiñeira stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Modesto Brugos was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 58 minutes into the match. After 57 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Tigres! Xever Castiñeira shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. In the 64th minute, Xever Castiñeira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fanuco Zubicoeta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frascuelo Trullols, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xever Castiñeira in the 75th minute of play forced Tigres's goalkeeper Fanuco Zubicoeta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leandro Bacon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Niolaao Rapado having to interfere. Cerilo Ajorbe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Fanuco Zubicoeta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cerilo Ajorbe in the 86th minute of the match. Leandro Bacon hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. In the 88th minute Xever Castiñeira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fanuco Zubicoeta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to UD Maracaibo getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Frascuelo Trullols hit a great ball. In the 93rd minute, Fagildo Alcubilla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Tigres eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.