League

Estadio Manantial
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Matias Arnas started the match with the kick off. Matias Arnas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Damaso Ekaitz having to interfere. 14 minutes into the match, Manantial FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gilberto Benino came free, but Damaso Ekaitz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Damaso Ekaitz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matias Arnas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Damaso Ekaitz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Augusto Manex in the 18th minute of play. A collision led to Manantial FC getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Vladimiro Clementi hit a great ball. 23 minutes into the game, Gilberto Benino was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Condarco FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Manantial FC the free kick. In the 23rd minute, Gilberto Benino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 24 minutes, Matias Arnas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Condarco FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Matias Arnas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 26thth minute of the game Rodrigo Abaurre who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Condarco FC's Aquiles Timo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 33rd minute of the match Manantial FC got a corner. Condarco FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jonas Timo ran over to the corner to take the kick. The supporters of Manantial FC booed when Condarco FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Atilano Manny didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Condarco FC getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Edgardo Basajaun hit a great ball. Luisito Isias recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Matias Arnas came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Condarco FC 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 Matias Arnas couldn't finish the play. Aquiles Timo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Saul Raulo in the 46th minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rodrigo Abaurre made a kick off. With his leg Damaso Ekaitz managed to avoid a goal in the 51stth minute, when Condarco FC's Augusto Manex fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After a defensive mix-up in Manantial FC's zone, Gilberto Benino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Damaso Ekaitz came out of the goal and Gilberto Benino tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saul Raulo in the 55th minute of play forced Condarco FC's goalkeeper Aquiles Timo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 56th minute, Cosme Lon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Condarco FC's Aquiles Timo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodrigo Abaurre in the 61st minute of play. Thanks to some nice moves Gilberto Benino could shoot a difficult shot in the 62nd minute, which Damaso Ekaitz however easily saved by the left post. In the 64thth minute of the game Saul Raulo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Condarco FC's Aquiles Timo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 65th minute Saul Raulo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aquiles Timo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rodrigo Abaurre succeeded in the game's 77th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. When the match had gone on for 82 minutes, Augusto Manex took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Damaso Ekaitz to make any attempt to save it. In the 85th minute, Carmelo Sedeni hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aquiles Timo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saul Raulo in the 85th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Condarco FC's Salvador Rivero got a free kick in the 88th minute. Jonas Timo was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 89th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Saul Raulo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Salvador Rivero during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Manantial FC booed when Condarco FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Salvador Rivero didn't get a good kick on the ball. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.