League

NYC Stadium
Spectators: 7206 (Terracing: 5406, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 143) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gilberto Daunte took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, Papin's Modesto Virila got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Ismael Lando showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gilberto Daunte, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Manuel Hartz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Hugo Cidro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Papin's supporters rose to their feet, but Hugo Cidro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alonzo Pancho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 14 played minutes Beyond FC got a freekick which was hit by Ricardo Faron. In the 15th minute, Hugo Cidro 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. Beyond FC's Alonzo Pancho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manuel Hartz in the 17th minute of play. If Hugo Cidro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 22nd match minute, Beyond FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leonardo Urtsua to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hugo Cidro in the 29th minute of play forced Beyond FC's goalkeeper Alonzo Pancho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hugo Cidro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aristides Lluciano hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Papin's Hugo Cidro got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 43rd minute, Hugo Cidro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alonzo Pancho was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Manuel Hartz's late challenge caught a Beyond FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Manuel Hartz helped the player get up and apologised. After 48 played minutes Papin got a freekick which was hit by Manuel Hartz. The Beyond FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Papin were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hugo Cidro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ismael Lando took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gilberto Daunte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Manuel Hartz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Alonzo Pancho made a huge save. When Leonardo Urtsua fell near the penalty area in the 57th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Beyond FC's protests and gave Leonardo Urtsua a yellow card for diving instead. In the 57th minute, Leonardo Urtsua hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 59th match minute, Beyond FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ricardo Faron to maneuver through the defense. Beyond FC's Alonzo Pancho proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save Beyond FC from getting a goal against them. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Beyond FC's goalkeeper Alonzo Pancho, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Beyond FC getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Ricardo Faron hit a great ball. Papin's Aristides Lluciano got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 71st minute, Manuel Hartz 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. The audience was convinced that Hugo Cidro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alonzo Pancho was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. After 81 minutes, Eloy Urtungo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Beyond FC and the Papin players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Beyond FC's Eloy Urtungo got a free kick in the 81st minute. Papin's Hugo Cidro got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Beyond FC's Alonzo Pancho got control of the ball when Manuel Hartz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alonzo Pancho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hugo Cidro in the 91st minute of the match. Manuel Hartz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but Alonzo Pancho made a huge save. Manuel Hartz struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Alonzo Pancho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Papin. When the match was over Papin could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Beyond FC throughout the match.