League

Cincinnati
Spectators: 7481 (Terracing: 5612, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Serafino Azevedo took the kick off in the first half of the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 3rd minute of the game. One of Cincinnati:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Pirquitas:s goal. After 4 minutes of play, Pirquitas's Celedonio Amor made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ricardo Dominguez was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ricardo Dominguez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Modesto Burni went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Serafino Azevedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 15 minutes into the game, Pirquitas's Serafino Azevedo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ricardo Dominguez made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Modesto Burni in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ricardo Dominguez saved Cincinnati from getting behind. Serafino Azevedo 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. Bernardo Raitin kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. In the 33rd minute Modesto Burni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardo Dominguez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 33rdth minute of the game Modesto Burni who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cincinnati's Ricardo Dominguez was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Alvaro Honrio hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Ricardo Dominguez came out of the goal in the 41st minute to try and stop a shot by Pirquitas's Serafino Azevedo. But to his dismay, Serafino Azevedo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

53 minutes into the game, Alvaro Honrio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cincinnati's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pirquitas the free kick. After 53 played minutes Cincinnati got a freekick which was hit by Alvaro Honrio. A long shot from Celedonio Amor in the 53rd minute of play was well struck, but Ricardo Dominguez made a really good save at the right post. When Alvaro Honrio was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 62 minutes had been played. In the 63rd minute, Alvaro Honrio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 68th minute, Modesto Burni ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ricardo Dominguez was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-6. Ricardo Dominguez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Modesto Burni, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Bernardo Raitin hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Ricardo Dominguez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Serafino Azevedo, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. 75 minutes had been played when some careless play by Cincinnati's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Celedonio Amor was slow to take the kick. During this time Pirquitas's players had a chance to rest. Ricardo Dominguez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Modesto Burni in the 78th minute. 80 minutes into the match, Cincinnati's goal looked a bit too open when Serafino Azevedo came free, but Ricardo Dominguez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Modesto Burni's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ricardo Dominguez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 82nd minute of play. In the 92nd minute Serafino Azevedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardo Dominguez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 96th minute of the match, Modesto Burni got a very nice opportunity to score, but Ricardo Dominguez was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Pirquitas played a much better game than Cincinnati and deserved their victory. The Cincinnati players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.