League

Seven Cities Arena
Spectators: 7751 (Terracing: 5815, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gaitan Medinilla started the match with the kick off. Silviu Ciprian made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lucio Canosa in the 6th minute. With his leg Silviu Ciprian managed to avoid a goal in the 12thth minute, when Bridgeburners's Tebaldo Uria fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When Joselito Aguilo came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Bridgeburners 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 Joselito Aguilo couldn't finish the play. Tebaldo Uria who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 16thth minute tested the skills of Silviu Ciprian when he managed to save the team from getting behind. A hard shot 18 in the game by Tebaldo Uria from a close distance when the talented Silviu Ciprian managed to make a qualified save. Esla FC's players were relieved. Bridgeburners's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joselito Aguilo in the 19th minute. The corner led to Bridgeburners's Carlito Figueres getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. In the 24thth minute of the game Gaitan Medinilla who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bridgeburners's Marquez Bacete was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gitano Otero struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Marquez Bacete didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Esla FC. Witalis Niedbalski hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Bridgeburners's Tebaldo Uria got a free kick in the 33rd minute. The supporters of Esla FC booed when Bridgeburners was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lucio Canosa didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Esla FC's Gaitan Medinilla in the 41st minute got a chance for a shot 41st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bridgeburners's goalie prevented a goal. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the match clock showed 56 minutes, the score became 3-1 when Gitano Otero sped through Bridgeburners's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Marquez Bacete. The supporters of Bridgeburners booed when Esla FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gaitan Medinilla didn't get a good kick on the ball. 61 minutes in the game Teobaldo Vallejo did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Lucio Canosa. After 61 minutes, Eusebio Acosta mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Esla FC and the Bridgeburners players grew even worse after the yellow card. Esla FC's Manuel Pardo managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Teobaldo Vallejo in the 63 minute of the game. Marquez Bacete showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gaitan Medinilla, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gaitan Medinilla in the 72nd minute of play forced Bridgeburners's goalkeeper Marquez Bacete to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 72 minutes into the game, Zabulón Vacas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bridgeburners's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Esla FC the free kick. After 73 played minutes Bridgeburners got a freekick which was hit by Zabulón Vacas. Esla FC's Eguzki Albizua was substituted for Esteve Galnares. After a rather tough play, Bridgeburners's Zabulón Vacas got a free kick in the 74th minute. 76 minutes into the match, Bridgeburners's goalkeeper Marquez Bacete had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gitano Otero. Marquez Bacete was out of position in the 77 minute of play, and Gaitan Medinilla capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Gaitan Medinilla really showed his touch with that goal: 3-2. Eusebio Acosta got his second yellow card in the match during the 82nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After a rather tough play, Esla FC's Eusebio Acosta got a free kick in the 83rd minute. In the 86thth minute of the game Zacarías Arias who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Esla FC's Silviu Ciprian was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Tebaldo Uria fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Silviu Ciprian having to interfere. 95 minutes into the match, Esla FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tebaldo Uria came free, but Silviu Ciprian reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.