League

Estadio Nacimiento
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tiburcio Rainerio took the kick off in the first half of the match. Celestino Neto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tiburcio Rainerio in the 5th minute of play. Tiburcio Rainerio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Celestino Neto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Edgard Berbiz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 14th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Apolo Sotero blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Celestino Neto having to make a save. When the match clock showed 25 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Edgard Berbiz sped through Nacimiento AFC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Celestino Neto. Bruno Rutenio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Victorio Polentzi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Felix Rito came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Nacimiento AFC 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 Felix Rito couldn't finish the play. In the 36th minute, Felix Rito 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. Felix Rito fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victorio Polentzi having to interfere. Celestino Neto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tiburcio Rainerio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half Paulito were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Felix Rito was the one to do the kick off. Tiburcio Rainerio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Celestino Neto having to interfere. If Bruno Rutenio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Celestino Neto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tiburcio Rainerio in the 59th minute of play. Celestino Neto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tiburcio Rainerio, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. The supporters of Paulito booed when Nacimiento AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Timoteo Soter didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 67 played minutes, Paulito's Pedro Mon shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Celestino Neto 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 Paulito reached it. Apolo Sotero struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Celestino Neto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Paulito. With his leg Celestino Neto managed to avoid a goal in the 71stth minute, when Paulito's Apolo Sotero fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Tiburcio Rainerio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Celestino Neto having to interfere. Celestino Neto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tiburcio Rainerio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Paulito's Victorio Polentzi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felix Rito in the 81st minute of play. Apolo Sotero in the 83rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Celestino Neto, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. If Apolo Sotero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Nacimiento AFC's Felix Rito got a free kick in the 90th minute. Pedro Mon took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 91st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Celestino Neto. Nacimiento AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 95 minutes into the match, Nacimiento AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Tiburcio Rainerio came free, but Celestino Neto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Apolo Sotero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Paulito players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.