League

El Gigante
Spectators: 7542 (Terracing: 5673, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 130) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gregorio Richie got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of Guqueri F.C. booed when Los Picantes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anier Sasoin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Esteban Ovando showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luisito Arias in the 4th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Medina got free with Esteban Ovando in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Benito Jerrold hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Cornelio Remicio was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 11 minutes into the match. 14 minutes into the match, Guqueri F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Victoriano Millrick came free, but Jardel Carvalho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 19 minutes of play, Los Picantes's Israel Bernabel made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jardel Carvalho was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jardel Carvalho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Israel Bernabel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Victoriano Millrick in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jardel Carvalho prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 27 minutes into the match, Guqueri F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Israel Bernabel came free, but Jardel Carvalho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Guqueri F.C.'s Jardel Carvalho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isac Lundqvist in the 29th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Israel Bernabel in the 32nd minute of play forced Guqueri F.C.'s goalkeeper Jardel Carvalho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Guqueri F.C.'s Jardel Carvalho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isac Lundqvist in the 33rd minute of play. After 34 played minutes Los Picantes got a freekick which was hit by Arnulfo Eneto. Jardel Carvalho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Israel Bernabel, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isac Lundqvist in the 43rd minute of play forced Guqueri F.C.'s goalkeeper Jardel Carvalho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 46 minutes, Mateo Taurino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Guqueri F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Mateo Taurino was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Jardel Carvalho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Israel Bernabel in the 53rd minute of the match. Arnulfo Eneto kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. When Isac Lundqvist fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Los Picantes's protests and gave Isac Lundqvist a yellow card for diving instead. In the 55th minute, Isac Lundqvist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dario Cavallo's late challenge caught a Los Picantes's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dario Cavallo helped the player get up and apologised. Dario Cavallo hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Jardel Carvalho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hugo Luz, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. After 66 minutes of play, Guqueri F.C.'s Dario Cavallo made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Esteban Ovando was left in no man's land by his defense there! 70 minutes into the match, Los Picantes's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Medina came free, but Esteban Ovando reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 70 minutes into the game, Mateo Taurino was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Guqueri F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Los Picantes the free kick. After a rather tough play, Guqueri F.C.'s Mateo Taurino got a free kick in the 71st minute. Jardel Carvalho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Victoriano Millrick in the 74th minute. In the 78th minute Cristian Medina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esteban Ovando saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Los Picantes's Esteban Ovando played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mateo Taurino in the 84th minute of play. Jardel Carvalho was out of position in the 91 minute of play, and Arnulfo Eneto capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Arnulfo Eneto really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. Los Picantes's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.