League

Nirihau
Spectators: 6692 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1692, VIP seats: 0) Espinillo's Fulgencio Abarca started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Zacarias Artizar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 11th minute of the match, Jonas Tonio tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Laureano Hurko saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Cirilo Eztebe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Laureano Hurko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 16 minutes, Cirilo Eztebe managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nirihau's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cirilo Eztebe was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Espinillo getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Fulgencio Abarca hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Igor Erroman's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aquilino Xacintu was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. Aquilino Xacintu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Igor Erroman, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. After a rather tough play, Nirihau's Jonas Tonio got a free kick in the 29th minute. In the 30th minute Fulgencio Abarca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aquilino Xacintu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Nirihau's Arnulfo Afonso got a free kick in the 34th minute. If Igor Erroman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cornelio Baraquiel charged in rather forcefully in the 37th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cornelio Baraquiel the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Nirihau's Cornelio Baraquiel got a free kick in the 37th minute. Fulgencio Abarca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Igor Erroman in the 41st minute of play forced Nirihau's goalkeeper Aquilino Xacintu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Igor Erroman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aquilino Xacintu having to interfere. Fulgencio Abarca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Aquilino Xacintu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cirilo Eztebe was the one to do the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zacarias Artizar in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Laureano Hurko saved Espinillo from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Fulgencio Abarca's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aquilino Xacintu was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. If Cirilo Eztebe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fulgencio Abarca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aquilino Xacintu having to interfere. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind Espinillo's goalkeeper Laureano Hurko, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Igor Erroman's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 72ndth minute, Aquilino Xacintu skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Fulgencio Abarca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 80 minutes into the game, Nirihau's Cirilo Eztebe nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Laureano Hurko made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Amado Lauro hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. After having played for 85 minutes, Fulgencio Abarca managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Espinillo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fulgencio Abarca was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fulgencio Abarca in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aquilino Xacintu saved Nirihau from getting behind. Igor Erroman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.