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Match Report
Hostos
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Federico Lugo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Quilvio Corral, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. The supporters of Hostos booed when Los Cacaos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joaquín Diaz didn't get a good kick on the ball. With splendid footwork Pascual Peña arrived in front of goal to shoot 1-0 by the left pole in the game's 8th minute. Federico Lugo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ceferino Lozano in the 15th minute of play. After some careless play in the Hostos defense, Ceferino Lozano kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Federico Lugo. The Hostos fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Federico Lugo should have stopped the shot. In the 20th match minute, Hostos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Al Marín to maneuver through the defense. Federico Lugo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Quilvio Corral went, in the 21st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. A collision led to Los Cacaos getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Osvaldo Iturralde hit a great ball. Nicolás Mercedes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Federico Lugo having to interfere. In the 36th minute Quilvio Corral shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Federico Lugo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ceferino Lozano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Federico Lugo having to interfere. The Hostos players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Los Cacaos were winning 1-2.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Quilvio Corral stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Nicolás Mercedes who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 54thth minute tested the skills of Federico Lugo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Elizardo Seijas scored 2-2 in the 58th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gonzalo Rosales, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ceferino Lozano charged in rather forcefully in the 61st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ceferino Lozano the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ceferino Lozano hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. If Nicolás Mercedes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nicolás Mercedes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but Federico Lugo made a huge save. Federico Lugo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Quilvio Corral's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. Nicolás Mercedes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Federico Lugo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Hostos getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Ed Pabón hit a great ball. Federico Lugo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Quilvio Corral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nicolás Mercedes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Nicolás Mercedes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 91 minutes, Quilvio Corral managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Los Cacaos's supporters crossed their fingers, but Quilvio Corral was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nicolás Mercedes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.
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