League

El Peludo
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Acoite AFC's Eriberto Frans 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. Norberto Chan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Ciriaco Hondo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ciriaco Hondo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gregorio Ilazki in the 6th minute of the match. In the 11th minute of the match Elias Bertol shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Severino Berasko showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Nunez Loco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Severino Berasko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 20 minutes into the match, Acoite AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Gregorio Ilazki came free, but Ciriaco Hondo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 23 played minutes Acoite AFC got a freekick which was hit by Eriberto Frans. If Gregorio Ilazki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Maximo Guillelmo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ciriaco Hondo having to interfere. In the 30th minute Gregorio Ilazki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciriaco Hondo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ciriaco Hondo made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Norberto Chan sent off a good shot on target. The corner ended in Elias Bertol almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Pernambucano FC's Severino Berasko did a great save. 41 minutes into the match, Pernambucano FC's goal looked a bit too open when Eriberto Frans came free, but Severino Berasko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 47 minutes, Gregorio Ilazki managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pernambucano FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gregorio Ilazki was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Pernambucano FC's Severino Berasko proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Pernambucano FC from getting a goal against them. When Norberto Chan came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Pernambucano 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 Norberto Chan couldn't finish the play. If Norberto Chan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Carolo Tono kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Acoite AFC's Severiano Cilio got a free kick in the 62nd minute. 65 minutes into the match, Gregorio Ilazki had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ciriaco Hondo. Acoite AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gregorio Ilazki was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. 73 minutes into the game, Norberto Chan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Ciriaco Hondo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 77 minutes of play, Pernambucano FC's Gregorio Ilazki made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ciriaco Hondo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ciriaco Hondo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gregorio Ilazki's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. Ciriaco Hondo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Norberto Chan, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Norberto Chan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ciriaco Hondo having to interfere. The supporters of Pernambucano FC booed when Acoite AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emiliano Jesco didn't get a good kick on the ball. 88 minutes into the match, Pernambucano FC's Norberto Chan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ciriaco Hondo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 97th minute Norberto Chan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciriaco Hondo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. There was no doubt that Pernambucano FC were the better team. Pernambucano FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.