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Match Report
Murphy
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25,
Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Marcelino Matthew fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Santo Arixo having to interfere. Santo Arixo made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Natalio Bernebe sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in Dominguito's zone, Jacinto Tanio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Santo Arixo came out of the goal and Jacinto Tanio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bruno Peruxu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andres Cordarius in the 15th minute of the match. If Marcelino Matthew had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 21st minute, Marcelino Matthew fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Santo Arixo, passed just outside the right post. Augusto Piorno received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Bruno Peruxu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Andres Cordarius received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Bruno Peruxu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Murphy's Jacinto Tanio got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 38 minutes into the game, Cosme Arnas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Murphy's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Dominguito the free kick. In the 38th minute, Cosme Arnas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 43 minutes, Jacinto Tanio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Murphy's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jacinto Tanio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Marcelino Matthew fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Santo Arixo having to interfere.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jacinto Tanio made a kick off. Dominguito's Andres Cordarius got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Natalio Bernebe fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Murphy's protests and gave Natalio Bernebe a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Dominguito booed when Murphy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Natalio Bernebe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bruno Peruxu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Andres Cordarius in the 56th minute. In the 59th minute Jacinto Tanio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santo Arixo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jacinto Tanio in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Santo Arixo saved Dominguito from getting behind. Santo Arixo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marcelino Matthew's shot from short distance in the 68th minute. Bruno Peruxu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Misael, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. 73 minutes into the game, Murphy's Jacinto Tanio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Santo Arixo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. The audience was convinced that Marcelino Matthew's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Santo Arixo was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Dominguito's zone, Jacinto Tanio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Santo Arixo came out of the goal and Jacinto Tanio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 83rd minute, Marcelino Matthew made a precise shot to the right of Santo Arixo. Dominguito's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Murphy walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.
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