League

Emperor JCF Arena
Spectators: 7491 (Terracing: 5619, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Marcos Vergaray kicked off to start the match. If Aquilino Florinio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 8 minutes into the match, lןןl Banfield Drillers's goal looked a bit too open when Kostas Kouches came free, but Ceferino Osoro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ceferino Osoro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kostas Kouches, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ceferino Osoro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kostas Kouches's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. Julian Matia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ceferino Osoro having to interfere. In the 21st minute, Kostas Kouches made a precise shot to the right of Ceferino Osoro. lןןl Banfield Drillers's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Ceferino Osoro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kostas Kouches's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. 30 minutes into the game, Kostas Kouches cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Ceferino Osoro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a little luck, 7de7's Angelino Ramone got control of the ball when Marcos Vergaray tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ceferino Osoro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Kostas Kouches went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Gavino Silbestre scored 0-4 in the 38th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ceferino Osoro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Kostas Kouches sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 42nd match minute, 7de7 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aquilino Florinio to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot 44 in the game by Marcos Vergaray from a close distance when the talented Angelino Ramone managed to make a qualified save. 7de7's players were relieved. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-4.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kostas Kouches was the one to do the kick off. lןןl Banfield Drillers's Ceferino Osoro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kostas Kouches in the 51st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gavino Silbestre in the 55th minute of play forced lןןl Banfield Drillers's goalkeeper Ceferino Osoro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 55 played minutes lןןl Banfield Drillers got a freekick which was hit by Inocencio Felipillo. Ceferino Osoro made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Kostas Kouches sent off a good shot on target. Ceferino Osoro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kostas Kouches, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. 62 minutes into the match, lןןl Banfield Drillers's goalkeeper Ceferino Osoro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kostas Kouches. A collision led to 7de7 getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Gavino Silbestre hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marcos Vergaray in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Angelino Ramone saved 7de7 from getting behind. Ceferino Osoro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kostas Kouches in the 68th minute of play. The supporters of lןןl Banfield Drillers booed when 7de7 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Julian Matia didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ceferino Osoro made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Kostas Kouches sent off a good shot on target. Angelino Ramone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcos Vergaray in the 80th minute of play. After some careless play in the lןןl Banfield Drillers defense, Kostas Kouches kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ceferino Osoro. The lןןl Banfield Drillers fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ceferino Osoro should have stopped the shot. After having played for 88 minutes, Kostas Kouches managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 7de7's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kostas Kouches was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to 7de7 getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Julian Matia hit a great ball. The lןןl Banfield Drillers fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. 7de7 were clearly better and deserved to take the win.