Challenge

Merced
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Prospero Abalos made the kick off which started today's match. When Prospero Abalos came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the AcinetobacterFC 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 Prospero Abalos couldn't finish the play. In the 5th minute, Prospero Abalos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Camilo Freixa was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. When Prospero Abalos came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the AcinetobacterFC 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 Prospero Abalos couldn't finish the play. Ruben Galindo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eduardo Fontirroig in the 18th minute of play. After 20 played minutes Bolivia got a freekick which was hit by Francisco Gallo. Guido Gaizko stood ready after the free kick and tried to head the ball into the goal, but got pushed from behind by one of Bolivia's defenders and the ball went out. AcinetobacterFC appealed in vain for a penalty, the referee looked over at the linesman, but the flag stayed down. No Penalty. An unexpectedly hard shot by Prospero Abalos in the 24th minute of play forced Bolivia's goalkeeper Camilo Freixa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 25 minutes into the match, Bolivia's goalkeeper Camilo Freixa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Guido Gaizko. 30 minutes into the match, AcinetobacterFC's Guido Gaizko sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Camilo Freixa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Prospero Abalos in the 31st minute of play forced Bolivia's goalkeeper Camilo Freixa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Bolivia's goalkeeper Camilo Freixa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 34th minute Prospero Abalos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Camilo Freixa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When AcinetobacterFC's Prospero Abalos in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bolivia's goalie prevented a goal. Pastor Lizardi's late challenge caught a Bolivia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pastor Lizardi helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to AcinetobacterFC getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Pastor Lizardi hit a great ball. If Prospero Abalos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Mario Fernandino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 53rd minute, Guido Gaizko made a precise shot to the right of Camilo Freixa. Bolivia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Prospero Abalos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a rather tough play, Bolivia's Alfonso de la Cruz got a free kick in the 62nd minute. AcinetobacterFC's Ubaldo Otsoa got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some careless play in the Bolivia defense, Guido Gaizko kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Camilo Freixa. The Bolivia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Camilo Freixa should have stopped the shot. When Pastor Lizardi was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 74 minutes had been played. In the 75th match minute, AcinetobacterFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pastor Lizardi to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of AcinetobacterFC booed when Bolivia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ismael Tejedor didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 79 minutes, Guido Gaizko put it in 4-0 from a short distance just to the right of Camilo Freixa. In the 82nd match minute, AcinetobacterFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Baldomiro Heli to maneuver through the defense. In the 85th minute, Guido Gaizko 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. 89 minutes into the game, AcinetobacterFC's Guido Gaizko nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Camilo Freixa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. After 96 minutes, Francisco Gallo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bolivia and the AcinetobacterFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 96th minute, Francisco Gallo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 98 played minutes, AcinetobacterFC's Ivan Loi shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Camilo Freixa 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 AcinetobacterFC reached it. AcinetobacterFC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.