League

Eternal Fire Stadium
Spectators: 7692 (Terracing: 5770, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) TEMPLE F.C.'s Elpidio Gonzales started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the match, Phoenix Athletic's goal looked a bit too open when Elpidio Gonzales came free, but Dimitri Leconte reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Elpidio Gonzales in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dimitri Leconte saved Phoenix Athletic from getting behind. Ildefonso Pasqual sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dimitri Leconte showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elpidio Gonzales in the 12th minute of the match. If Elpidio Gonzales had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 21st minute TEMPLE F.C. were awarded a corner. Russell Romero went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on TEMPLE F.C.'s corner Russell Romero fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Dimitri Leconte quite easily take care of the ball. Rodolfo Ricart showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ildefonso Pasqual, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. When Ildefonso Pasqual came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Phoenix Athletic 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 Ildefonso Pasqual couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, TEMPLE F.C.'s Elpidio Gonzales got a free kick in the 28th minute. 36 minutes into the game, TEMPLE F.C.'s Elpidio Gonzales nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dimitri Leconte made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 39th minute Guido Chago shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dimitri Leconte saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 44th minute Amancio Abreu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodolfo Ricart saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 47th match minute, Phoenix Athletic was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ildefonso Pasqual to maneuver through the defense. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

58 minutes had been played when some careless play by Phoenix Athletic's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Russell Romero was slow to take the kick. During this time TEMPLE F.C.'s players had a chance to rest. Rodolfo Ricart showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edelmiro Pagomari in the 60th minute of the match. Elpidio Gonzales could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Dimitri Leconte made a huge save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Elpidio Gonzales in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dimitri Leconte saved Phoenix Athletic from getting behind. Russell Romero hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Dimitri Leconte made an important save on a dangerous shot by Elpidio Gonzales in the 72nd minute. A collision led to Phoenix Athletic getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Ettore Marcolongo hit a great ball. Ettore Marcolongo hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Dimitri Leconte showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedro Abancens, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. TEMPLE F.C.'s Russell Romero was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Dimitri Leconte in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 87th minute Karl-Magnus Rolandsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dimitri Leconte saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 88th minute of the match, Elpidio Gonzales tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dimitri Leconte saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Phoenix Athletic's defense didn't have a chance, in the 89th minute, when Karl-Magnus Rolandsson scored to the left of an out of position Dimitri Leconte, making the score, 0-2. Baskın Nihat received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Dimitri Leconte tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 96th match minute, TEMPLE F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hugo Spadaro to maneuver through the defense. TEMPLE F.C. were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Phoenix Athletic's much stronger midfield.