League

Hermanos Delgado
Spectators: 5615 (Terracing: 5555, Seating: 50, VIP seats: 10) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Wilfredo Ponc made the kick off which started today's match. The long shot by Rene Euloxu in the 6th minute really tested Baldomiro Mitxaut's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. After 7 minutes, Svetoslav Púpkov made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Pinto's Baldomiro Mitxaut tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Silverio Asur made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Prospero Chuan in the 13th minute of play. If Guillermo Dominguez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 18th minute, but Baldomiro Mitxaut got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Pinto hanging dry this time. In the 21st minute the ball was on its way in behind Pinto's goalkeeper Baldomiro Mitxaut, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Svetoslav Púpkov kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. After 27 minutes, Javier Bernard mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pinto and the AMERICA FOREVER players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Pinto getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Javier Bernard hit a great ball. Svetoslav Púpkov scored 3-0 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Baldomiro Mitxaut, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 32 minutes into the match, Pinto's goalkeeper Baldomiro Mitxaut had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Svetoslav Púpkov. 4-0 became the score in the 33rd minute when Svetoslav Púpkov elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After some careless play in the Pinto defense, Svetoslav Púpkov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Baldomiro Mitxaut. The Pinto fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Baldomiro Mitxaut should have stopped the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Svetoslav Púpkov in the 46th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Baldomiro Mitxaut saved Pinto from getting behind. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 5-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Svetoslav Púpkov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Halil Safa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Baldomiro Mitxaut. Pinto's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Halil Safa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-1. Silverio Asur made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when German Martinez sent off a good shot on target. In the 58th minute German Martinez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silverio Asur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 60 minutes into the match, Pinto's goal looked a bit too open when Halil Safa came free, but Baldomiro Mitxaut reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 61 played minutes Pinto got a freekick which was hit by Benedicto Lopez. 63 minutes into the game, AMERICA FOREVER's Svetoslav Púpkov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Baldomiro Mitxaut made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 7-1. Silverio Asur took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wilfredo Ponc, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. German Martinez took the ball and in the 69 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Silverio Asur. Silverio Asur dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 7-2. Halil Safa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. During the 76th minute of the match Javier Bernard completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Javier Bernard a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After a rather tough play, Pinto's Javier Bernard got a free kick in the 76th minute. After 80 played minutes AMERICA FOREVER got a freekick which was hit by Guillermo Dominguez. Prospero Chuan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Silverio Asur tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benedicto Lopez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Prospero Chuan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Halil Safa in the 89th minute of play forced Pinto's goalkeeper Baldomiro Mitxaut to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The AMERICA FOREVER fans' excitement grew in the 91st match minute when AMERICA FOREVER's Svetoslav Púpkov looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 9-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 94 minutes into the match, AMERICA FOREVER's Svetoslav Púpkov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Baldomiro Mitxaut narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Baldomiro Mitxaut took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernardo Gomesano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the referee ended the match the AMERICA FOREVER players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.