League

El Taponazo
Spectators: 6440 (Terracing: 5439, Seating: 1001, VIP seats: 0) Tapones de punta FC's Gregorio Lizbeth played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Evelio Barrionuevo in the 5th minute of play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Tapones de punta FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 6th minute. Penalty! Gregorio Lizbeth went to the wrong direction when Cesar Manuelo was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Amador Ralondo kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. 17 minutes into the match, Tapones de punta FC's goal looked a bit too open when Evelio Barrionuevo came free, but Gregorio Lizbeth reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 18 minutes into the game, Pilcomayo's Gilberto Lope nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gregorio Lizbeth made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Gregorio Lizbeth showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evelio Barrionuevo, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Tapones de punta FC's zone, Evelio Barrionuevo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gregorio Lizbeth came out of the goal and Evelio Barrionuevo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gregorio Lizbeth made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Astor Eguntsenti in the 26th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Astor Eguntsenti in the 28th minute of play forced Tapones de punta FC's goalkeeper Gregorio Lizbeth to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Pilcomayo's Victoriano Gil got a free kick in the 32nd minute. In the 36th minute Astor Eguntsenti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gregorio Lizbeth saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 44th match minute, Pilcomayo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Evelio Barrionuevo to maneuver through the defense. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bruno Abecia to make the kick off. After 51 minutes, Cesar Manuelo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pilcomayo and the Tapones de punta FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Cesar Manuelo kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. Gregorio Lizbeth took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Astor Eguntsenti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 65 minutes into the game, Astor Eguntsenti was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pilcomayo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tapones de punta FC the free kick. In the 65th match minute, Pilcomayo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Astor Eguntsenti to maneuver through the defense. In the 69th minute, Laureano Furman 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. Tapones de punta FC's Gregorio Lizbeth played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Astor Eguntsenti in the 73rd minute of play. In the 74th match minute, Tapones de punta FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rene Raphael to maneuver through the defense. Gregorio Lizbeth was a little too slow when Evelio Barrionuevo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 75th minute. The score was now 1-2. 81 minutes into the match, Tapones de punta FC's goalkeeper Gregorio Lizbeth had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pedro Katia. Bruno Abecia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Donato Martxot having to interfere. Evelio Barrionuevo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gregorio Lizbeth having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Astor Eguntsenti in the 88th minute of play forced Tapones de punta FC's goalkeeper Gregorio Lizbeth to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gregorio Lizbeth was out of position in the 93 minute of play, and Evelio Barrionuevo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Evelio Barrionuevo really showed his touch with that goal: 1-3.