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Match Report
Raco
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Justino Oliverio got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the game, Trenel's Godfredo Guzman nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Feliciano Ignatius made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. The audience was convinced that Justino Oliverio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Omar Chan was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. After 20 minutes, Dalmacio Virila mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Raco and the Trenel players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 20th minute, Dalmacio Virila hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 23 minutes into the match, Virgilio Canor notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Trenel's Omar Chan. Omar Chan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Dalmacio Virila hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Justino Oliverio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Omar Chan having to interfere. 35 minutes into the match, Virgilio Canor notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Trenel's Omar Chan. Omar Chan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Omar Chan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Justino Oliverio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Virgilio Canor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Godfredo Guzman stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Godfredo Guzman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Feliciano Ignatius saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Virgilio Canor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nereo Benitez who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 67thth minute tested the skills of Feliciano Ignatius when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Omar Chan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dalmacio Virila in the 71st minute of play. Virgilio Canor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Trenel's zone, Virgilio Canor stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Omar Chan came out of the goal and Virgilio Canor tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Virgilio Canor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Omar Chan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Virgilio Canor struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Omar Chan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Raco. Justino Oliverio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Omar Chan having to interfere. Virgilio Canor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Omar Chan having to interfere. 96 minutes into the match, Trenel's goal looked a bit too open when Virgilio Canor came free, but Omar Chan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. There was no doubt that Raco were the better team. Raco's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.
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