League

Venganza
Spectators: 5988 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1830, VIP seats: 158) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Rafael Alas took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafael Alas in the 8th minute of play forced Hackney's goalkeeper Ovidio Zaldaña to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Rafael Alas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rolando Guardado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marvin Velis in the 13th minute of play. Rolando Guardado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marvin Velis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rolando Guardado didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marvin Velis went, in the 21st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Rolando Guardado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Josue Guerrero in the 24th minute of play. Rolando Guardado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Shawn Martinez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Shawn Martinez struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Rolando Guardado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hackney. If Marvin Velis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ovidio Zaldaña took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafael Alas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 36 played minutes Hackney got a freekick which was hit by David Gallegos. Ovidio Zaldaña took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafael Alas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Shawn Martinez struck a weak shot in the 48th minute. Rolando Guardado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hackney. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Marvin Velis made the kick off in the second half. In the 57th minute, Antonio García 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. Rolando Guardado made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Shawn Martinez sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Venganza booed when Hackney was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Josue Guerrero didn't get a good kick on the ball. Shawn Martinez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Rolando Guardado made a huge save. Rolando Guardado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marvin Velis in the 73rd minute of the match. When Shawn Martinez came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Hackney 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 Shawn Martinez couldn't finish the play. Rolando Guardado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marvin Velis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 79th minute Marvin Velis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rolando Guardado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ovidio Zaldaña showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafael Alas in the 86th minute of the match. In the 87th minute, Luis Leiva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marvin Velis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Rolando Guardado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 94th minute Marvin Velis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rolando Guardado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rafael Alas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Ovidio Zaldaña tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hackney's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.