League

Estadio Cotagaita
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Lugano Stones's Hector Beturian 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. In the 3rd minute, Jorge Suero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Severino Kimetz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 7 played minutes Cotagaita got a freekick which was hit by Arsenio Endira. Pastor Hustaz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabian Furtado having to interfere. 13 minutes into the match, Lugano Stones's goalkeeper Fabian Furtado had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Paulino Gomez. The supporters of Cotagaita booed when Lugano Stones was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rareș Roşoga didn't get a good kick on the ball. 23 minutes into the match, Gonzalo Fix dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Fabian Furtado, 1-0. Lugano Stones's Fabian Furtado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save Lugano Stones from getting a goal against them. Fabian Furtado made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Paulino Gomez sent off a good shot on target. Fabian Furtado made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Paulino Gomez sent off a good shot on target. Fabian Furtado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pastor Hustaz in the 46th minute of the match. 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 1-0.

After having played for 51 minutes, Paulino Gomez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cotagaita's supporters crossed their fingers, but Paulino Gomez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Pastor Hustaz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabian Furtado having to interfere. Fabian Furtado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pastor Hustaz in the 57th minute of play. 64 minutes into the game, Pastor Hustaz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cotagaita's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lugano Stones the free kick. Fabian Furtado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulino Gomez, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Paulino Gomez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Fabian Furtado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulino Gomez in the 70th minute of play forced Lugano Stones's goalkeeper Fabian Furtado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 75th minute, Aaron Matia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gonzalo Fix took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 76th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Fabian Furtado. Lugano Stones's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Hector Beturian had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Severino Abaurre had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 85 played minutes Lugano Stones got a freekick which was hit by Jorge Suero. After 93 played minutes Cotagaita got a freekick which was hit by Pastor Hustaz. Cotagaita walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.