League

La Bombonera
Spectators: 7298 (Terracing: 5475, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 145) Jacob Coira made the kick off and thus started the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Boca Juniors's Jacob Coira slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Xurdin Mendez. That made the score 1-0 after 4 minutes of play. Estebano Nieto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Jacob Coira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Estebano Nieto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The supporters of Boca Juniors booed when Catarroja AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arsenio Toledo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aurelio Briso charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aurelio Briso the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Jacob Coira's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Xurdin Mendez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. Jacob Coira might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Xurdin Mendez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jacob Coira ran back to his position shaking his head. Estebano Nieto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Benet Harroyo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Troy Benito in the 33rd minute of the match. 35 minutes in the game, Estebano Nieto fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Xurdin Mendez having to interfere. In the 37th minute, Cordeiro Guerrero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 40th minute, Aurelio Briso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Troy Benito received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Benet Harroyo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Catarroja AFC's Xurdin Mendez got control of the ball when Estebano Nieto tried to sneak it across the goal line. Severino Benítez's late challenge caught a Boca Juniors's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Severino Benítez helped the player get up and apologised. Severino Benítez hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. Boca Juniors were awarded a corner in the 48th minute after Catarroja AFC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Claudio Batuecas took the corner. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Catarroja AFC's goalie and right to Gabino Candela. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Catarroja AFC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Troy Benito to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Estebano Nieto left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Boca Juniors fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Josue Verdeja during the 59th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Josue Verdeja kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Claudio Batuecas during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 69th match minute, Boca Juniors was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Claudio Batuecas to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Estebano Nieto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Xurdin Mendez was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. 75 minutes into the match, Catarroja AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Jacob Coira came free, but Xurdin Mendez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 78 minutes of play, Boca Juniors's Jacob Coira made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Xurdin Mendez was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jacob Coira took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Xurdin Mendez. Xurdin Mendez dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. Aurelio Briso hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Benet Harroyo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Troy Benito, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.