League

Del Barrio
Spectators: 7490 (Terracing: 5618, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gugu de Mendonça took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Gugu de Mendonça had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Jose Natal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gugu de Mendonça in the 14th minute of the match. The supporters of Road To Glory booed when Pumas de B.Juarez was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mauricio Musko didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Road To Glory defense, Nereo Teofilio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ariel Venerando. The Road To Glory fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ariel Venerando should have stopped the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leonardo Gaspard during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 26th minute Gugu de Mendonça shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jose Natal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gugu de Mendonças short, quick shot in the 30thth minute got Jose Natal to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Gugu de Mendonça managed to get in a good position for a shot. Road To Glory's supporters rose to their feet, but Gugu de Mendonça was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jose Natal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gugu de Mendonça fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jose Natal having to interfere. Ariel Venerando showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfredo Lorencio in the 46th minute of the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alfredo Lorencio to strike the kick off in the second half. Jose Natal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gugu de Mendonça, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mauricio Musko's late challenge caught a Road To Glory's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mauricio Musko helped the player get up and apologised. Pumas de B.Juarez's Oscar Tiadoro got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mauricio Musko hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. In the 60th minute, Justino Raulo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 62nd minute, Gao Xing Zhen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pumas de B.Juarez's Jose Natal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gugu de Mendonça in the 64th minute of play. Gugu de Mendonça received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Jose Natal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Pumas de B.Juarez's zone, Gugu de Mendonça stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jose Natal came out of the goal and Gugu de Mendonça tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Road To Glory getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Gao Xing Zhen hit a great ball. Jose Natal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gugu de Mendonça in the 78th minute of the match. When the match clock showed 82 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Gugu de Mendonça sped through Pumas de B.Juarez's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jose Natal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gugu de Mendonça in the 87th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jose Natal saved Pumas de B.Juarez from getting behind. When Gugu de Mendonça came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Road To Glory 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 Gugu de Mendonça couldn't finish the play.