League

Cienaguilla
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Lorenzo Gagriel got the match started through his kick off. Salvador Kinsen took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 9th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Dante Mercurio. Cienaguilla's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When Lázaro Illan came up free with the goalie in the 15th minute, the Titán F.C. 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 Lázaro Illan couldn't finish the play. Dante Mercurio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julian Indar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Titán F.C.'s attentive Antonio Dantel managed to snatch the ball when Venancio Bide made a throw-in in the 21st minute of the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Antonio Dantel during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Cienaguilla booed when Titán F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antonio Dantel didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 31st minute, one of Titán F.C.:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Titán F.C.. Romulo Loiola placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! With a little luck, Titán F.C.'s Cornelio Cordario got control of the ball when Emanuel Gaxan tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 37th match minute, Cienaguilla was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orlando Salvadore to maneuver through the defense. Severino Marin's late challenge caught a Cienaguilla's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Severino Marin helped the player get up and apologised. After 41 played minutes Titán F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Severino Marin. It was beautiful to see Cienaguilla's Venancio Bide in action when he in the 43rd minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Cornelio Cordario showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edgardo Breogan, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. After a rather tough play, Cienaguilla's Emanuel Gaxan got a free kick in the 64th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lorenzo Gagriel in the 68th minute of play forced Titán F.C.'s goalkeeper Cornelio Cordario to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Gogo Lorien had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 73rd match minute, Titán F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio Dantel to maneuver through the defense. In the 76th minute, Titán F.C.'s Julian Indar dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-1. Dante Mercurio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gogo Lorien in the 81st minute of play. Dante Mercurio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gogo Lorien, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Lázaro Illan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gogo Lorien sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpected shot in the 88th minute by Julian Indar got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Felipe Acevedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Mercurio having to interfere. When the match was over Titán F.C. could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Cienaguilla throughout the match.