League

Estadio Peñaflor
Spectators: 7441 (Terracing: 5582, Seating: 1711, VIP seats: 148) atletic Luprechauns's Roger Milla 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. The audience was convinced that Atilano Beat's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Atilano Palban was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. Atilano Palban stood somewhat misplaced when Atilano Beat came free in front of goal and shot 2-0 to the left of him in the 7 minute. Atilano Beat's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Atilano Palban read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 10th minute of play. Atilano Beat in the 11thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Atilano Palban, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The supporters of Peñaflor AFC booed when atletic Luprechauns was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gerardo Llorenc didn't get a good kick on the ball. Guillermo Olivar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustavo Illan in the 16th minute of play. Simon Venceslas's late challenge caught a Peñaflor AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Simon Venceslas helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, atletic Luprechauns's Simon Venceslas got a free kick in the 18th minute. In the 26th minute, Gerardo Llorenc hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rodrigo Acosta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Atilano Palban tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Atilano Beats short, quick shot in the 30thth minute got Atilano Palban to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 32 minutes into the game, atletic Luprechauns's Roque Estavan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Guillermo Olivar made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Guillermo Olivar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roger Milla in the 34th minute of play. Atilano Beat took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Atilano Palban. Atilano Palban dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. Atilano Palban showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Atilano Beat in the 38th minute of the match. Diego Charro scored 4-2 in the 40th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Atilano Palban, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. atletic Luprechauns's defense didn't have a chance, in the 43rd minute, when Rodrigo Acosta scored to the left of an out of position Atilano Palban, making the score, 5-2. 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 5-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Atilano Beat to make the kick off. Guillermo Olivar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roque Estavan in the 51st minute of play. In the 70thth minute of the game Atilano Beat who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but atletic Luprechauns's Atilano Palban was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 71st minute Atilano Beat shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Atilano Palban saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Atilano Palban showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Atilano Beat, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. atletic Luprechauns's Atilano Palban played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aureliano Pirro in the 79th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Atilano Beat's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Atilano Palban was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. After 82 minutes atletic Luprechauns's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gaston Raphael who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Gaston Raphael got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Atilano Palban quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Roque Estavan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Atilano Beat in the 85th minute of play forced atletic Luprechauns's goalkeeper Atilano Palban to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Atilano Beat in the 89th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Atilano Palban prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 90 minutes of play, Peñaflor AFC's Diego Charro made it 9-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Atilano Palban was left in no man's land by his defense there! atletic Luprechauns's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.