League

Estadio Esmeralda
Spectators: 6992 (Terracing: 5200, Seating: 1650, VIP seats: 142) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jacobo Abastas started the match with the kick off. Matias Cordareo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Norberto Rico in the 8th minute of play. La Academia del Coco's Baldomiro Arnau got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alejandro Lizer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matias Cordareo having to interfere. Siro Larpe kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. With a little luck, La Academia del Coco's Santiago Txartiko got control of the ball when Jacobo Calisto tried to sneak it across the goal line. 18 minutes into the match, 653 united's goal looked a bit too open when Norberto Rico came free, but Matias Cordareo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Jacobo Abastas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Norberto Rico in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Matias Cordareo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jacobo Calisto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Santiago Txartiko made a huge save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alejandro Lizer during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Santiago Txartiko was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Domingos Gorka. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind La Academia del Coco's goalkeeper Santiago Txartiko, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Norberto Rico had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. La Academia del Coco's Norberto Rico got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ramiro Abeijon kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Norberto Rico made a kick off. In the 52nd minute Jacobo Calisto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santiago Txartiko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Norberto Rico sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Baldomiro Arnau hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. A well placed Norberto Rico short distance shot in the 58th minute ended with a hard ball which without a chance for the goalkeeper went staright up into the goalkeepers left cross. Norberto Rico fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matias Cordareo having to interfere. Domingos Gorka shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Jacobo Abastas struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Santiago Txartiko didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 653 united. After 73 minutes La Academia del Coco's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Domingos Gorka who took care of the corner kick. The corner led 653 united's Domingos Gorka to fire away a dangerous shot which Santiago Txartiko despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Santiago Txartiko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jacobo Calisto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 78th minute Jacobo Abastas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santiago Txartiko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 87th minute Norberto Rico shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matias Cordareo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jacobo Calisto succeeded in the game's 89th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-1. After having played for 93 minutes, Jacobo Calisto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 653 united's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jacobo Calisto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 95 minutes, Cornelio Etxahun mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the La Academia del Coco and the 653 united players grew even worse after the yellow card. After some fancy dribbling in the 97th minute, Jacobo Abastas managed to get in a good position for a shot. 653 united's supporters rose to their feet, but Jacobo Abastas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Santiago Txartiko breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.