League

Carlos Jiménez
Spectators: 7151 (Terracing: 5397, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 100) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Melquiades Paulin got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of Ben-Hur booed when Altobillo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvestre Ibon didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Inocencio Ferrer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Marciano Ezkerra fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ben-Hur's protests and gave Marciano Ezkerra a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Ben-Hur getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Marciano Ezkerra hit a great ball. In the 16th minute, Altobillo FC's Melquiades Paulin dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. In the 20th minute, Altobillo FC's Melquiades Paulin ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Hipolito Umea. Hipolito Umea yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Hipolito Umea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Melquiades Paulin, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Amancio Eate could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Hipolito Umea made a huge save. Altobillo FC's Vinicio Erlantz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isaac Jobo in the 26th minute of play. Marciano Ezkerra kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. When Eriberto Ostots fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ben-Hur's protests and gave Eriberto Ostots a yellow card for diving instead. Eriberto Ostots kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. If Inocencio Ferrer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Inocencio Ferrer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Isaac Jobo was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute, Inocencio Ferrer 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. Isaac Jobo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Inocencio Ferrer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Vinicio Erlantz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Eloy Bertran fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Altobillo FC's protests and gave Eloy Bertran a yellow card for diving instead. In the 65th minute Amancio Eate shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hipolito Umea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 67th minute, Melquiades Paulin 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. Lucio Benino kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. After having played for 71 minutes, Amancio Eate managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Altobillo FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Amancio Eate was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Amancio Eate sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Amancio Eate struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Hipolito Umea didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Altobillo FC. Ben-Hur's Eriberto Ostots got his second yellow card of the match in the 79th minute. The referee ordered Eriberto Ostots off the ground. In the 79th minute, Eriberto Ostots hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Altobillo FC's Eloy Bertran got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Amancio Eate's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hipolito Umea read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. Inocencio Ferrer recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Amancio Eate had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.