League

Estadio Mercedes
Spectators: 6661 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 0) Tala AFC's Justino Perfecto 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. Serafin Gaizkine took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 8th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Diego Osorio. GASAR's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Vladimiro Urtsua sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Justino Perfecto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 15 minutes into the match, Igor Bartolome had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Diego Osorio. GASAR's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Igor Bartolome was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Diego Osorio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Igor Bartolome in the 18th minute of the match. Bruno Haritzeder received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Ruperto Maule tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 24 minutes into the match, Tala AFC's Justino Perfecto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Diego Osorio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ruperto Maule made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bonifacio Estefan in the 32nd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Justino Perfecto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tala AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Justino Perfecto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Diego Osorio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ruperto Maule was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Vladimiro Urtsua showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 47 minute of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Bonifacio Estefan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Maximiliano Galeno kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. In the 56th minute, Igor Bartolome fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Justino Perfecto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Diego Osorio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Igor Bartolome struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Diego Osorio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tala AFC. Ruperto Maule showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vladimiro Urtsua, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. In the 67th match minute, GASAR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vladimiro Urtsua to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Daniel Urbez during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Daniel Urbez hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. After having played for 76 minutes, Justino Perfecto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tala AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Justino Perfecto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Vladimiro Urtsua came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the GASAR 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 Vladimiro Urtsua couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bonifacio Estefan in the 82nd minute of play forced Tala AFC's goalkeeper Ruperto Maule to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Justino Perfecto came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Tala AFC 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 Justino Perfecto couldn't finish the play. A hard shot 94 in the game by Igor Bartolome from a close distance when the talented Diego Osorio managed to make a qualified save. GASAR's players were relieved. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Maximiliano Galeno during the 94th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, GASAR's Maximiliano Galeno got a free kick in the 95th minute. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.