League

Estadio Las Luces
Spectators: 6668 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1668, VIP seats: 0) Hepatitis B's Arnoldo Polo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a rather tough play, Club Catigas's Horacio Chaime got a free kick in the 10th minute. Joaquin Jakue stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Arnoldo Polo's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. Joaquin Jakue showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Honorio Quin in the 17th minute of the match. Gustavo Orzaize's late challenge caught a Hepatitis B's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gustavo Orzaize helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Club Catigas's Gustavo Orzaize got a free kick in the 23rd minute. When Romulo Rey fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Club Catigas's protests and gave Romulo Rey a yellow card for diving instead. Romulo Rey kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Joaquin Jakue took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arnoldo Polo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 35 played minutes Club Catigas got a freekick which was hit by Romulo Rey. Joaquin Jakue stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Honorio Quin's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. Gualterio Martxelin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Benjamin Tabby tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gualterio Martxelin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Benjamin Tabby tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half Hepatitis B were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Benedicto Barea was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute Benedicto Barea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamin Tabby saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match clock showed 55 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Benedicto Barea sped through Hepatitis B's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Benjamin Tabby. When Celestino Atauri came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Hepatitis B 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 Celestino Atauri couldn't finish the play. In the 60th match minute, Club Catigas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcos Lander to maneuver through the defense. Arnoldo Polo 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. Arnoldo Polo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquin Jakue having to interfere. Honorio Quins short, quick shot in the 88thth minute got Joaquin Jakue to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 97th minute Benedicto Barea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamin Tabby saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.