League

El Tonel del Diablo
Spectators: 7380 (Terracing: 5880, Seating: 1480, VIP seats: 20) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Josué Ribas started the match with the kick off. Marijan Kempes took the ball and in the 7 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Philib McCollion. Philib McCollion dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. A collision led to Expreso Suizo getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Josué Ribas hit a great ball. Philib McCollion made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marijan Kempes in the 13th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Marijan Kempes kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Philib McCollion. That made the score 2-0 in the 17 minute of play. Marijan Kempess short, quick shot in the 22ndth minute got Philib McCollion to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The As de Copas fans' excitement grew in the 22nd match minute when As de Copas's Marijan Kempes looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After a rather tough play, As de Copas's Anastasio Matteo got a free kick in the 27th minute. As de Copas's Ruslan Reichl played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maximo Pacifico in the 28th minute of play. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Expreso Suizo's goalkeeper Philib McCollion, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Expreso Suizo's Philib McCollion proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save Expreso Suizo from getting a goal against them. Ruslan Reichl showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nemesio Tirso, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. 40 minutes into the game, Alberto Ulizes threw the ball into play from the sideline. Expreso Suizo's Benigno Eguzki quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. If Nemesio Tirso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Marijan Kempes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ruslan Reichl showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nemesio Tirso in the 53rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marijan Kempes in the 56th minute of play forced Expreso Suizo's goalkeeper Philib McCollion to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Amador Aresti kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Amador Aresti kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. In the 65th minute Benito Oier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Philib McCollion saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Philib McCollion stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Benito Oier's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. After 69 minutes of play, Expreso Suizo's Nemesio Tirso made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ruslan Reichl was left in no man's land by his defense there! 72 minutes into the match, As de Copas's goalkeeper Ruslan Reichl had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Maximo Pacifico. When Josué Ribas came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Expreso Suizo 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 Josué Ribas couldn't finish the play. As de Copas's defense didn't have a chance, in the 90th minute, when Nemesio Tirso scored to the left of an out of position Ruslan Reichl, making the score, 5-2. The supporters of As de Copas booed when Expreso Suizo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amador Aresti didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 94th minute, Benito Oier made a precise shot to the right of Philib McCollion. Expreso Suizo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-2. Expreso Suizo's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.