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Spectators: 7579 (Terracing: 5685,
Seating: 1743, VIP seats: 151) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ariel Lopez started the match with the kick off. Walter Bou struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. David Raya didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for LEBRON. David Raya made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ariel Lopez in the 6th minute of play. 12 minutes into the game, Ismael Iyan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. LEBRON's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave One Piece FC the free kick. Anselmo Cegama received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Agustin Marchesan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ariel Lopez in the 15th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck David Raya prevented the ball from getting in the gole. LEBRON's Agustin Marchesan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anselmo Cegama in the 21st minute of play. After having played for 24 minutes, Walter Bou managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. LEBRON's supporters crossed their fingers, but Walter Bou was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A hard shot 27 in the game by Ariel Lopez from a close distance when the talented David Raya managed to make a qualified save. One Piece FC's players were relieved. Ariel Lopez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to One Piece FC getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Peter Quintana hit a great ball. Ariel Lopezs short, quick shot in the 33rdth minute got David Raya to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. David Raya made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Walter Bou in the 41st minute of play. Ariel Lopez had several of the One Piece FC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 43 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed David Raya as he didn't even see the shot coming. After a defensive mix-up in One Piece FC's zone, Ariel Lopez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. David Raya came out of the goal and Ariel Lopez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Anselmo Cegama stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Ariel Lopez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Raya saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match clock showed 56 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Ariel Lopez sped through One Piece FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of David Raya. One Piece FC's David Raya played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ariel Lopez in the 63rd minute of play. 63 minutes into the match, Ariel Lopez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of David Raya. One Piece FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ariel Lopez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. 66 minutes into the match, Walter Bou had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of David Raya. One Piece FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Walter Bou was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. When Godofredo Hodei fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored LEBRON's protests and gave Godofredo Hodei a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, LEBRON's Godofredo Hodei got a free kick in the 69th minute. In the 70th minute Peter Quintana shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Agustin Marchesan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. LEBRON's Ariel Lopez got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Orlando Orlando could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Agustin Marchesan made a huge save. After 81 minutes, Peter Quintana mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the One Piece FC and the LEBRON players grew even worse after the yellow card. Peter Quintana kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. In the 84th minute of the match Júlio Soler shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but David Raya showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 87th match minute, LEBRON was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Walter Bou to maneuver through the defense. 90 minutes into the match, LEBRON's goalkeeper Agustin Marchesan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Orlando Orlando. David Raya took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ariel Lopez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ariel Lopez in the 93rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck David Raya prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 94th minute Walter Bou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Raya saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Ariel Lopez came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the LEBRON 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 Ariel Lopez couldn't finish the play. LEBRON's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.
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