League

Estadio Bajo Flores
Spectators: 7239 (Terracing: 5464, Seating: 1675, VIP seats: 100) Los Paqueros's Aaron Bartoli 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. Nereo Ponciano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfonso Gutxi, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. A collision led to Zar Fc getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Aldo Ixona hit a great ball. Zar Fc's Dirk Leibrandt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aaron Bartoli in the 12th minute of play. Dirk Leibrandt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aaron Bartoli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aldo Ixona during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Zar Fc getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Aldo Ixona hit a great ball. In the 22nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Los Paqueros's goalkeeper Nereo Ponciano, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Zar Fc's Amancio Acuña got a free kick in the 23rd minute. With a little luck, Zar Fc's Dirk Leibrandt got control of the ball when Luis Txurio tried to sneak it across the goal line. During the 26th minute of the match Aldo Ixona completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Aldo Ixona a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Aldo Ixona kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Dirk Leibrandt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aaron Bartoli, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Benigno Dantae lost his temper 42 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 41st minute, one of Zar Fc:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Zar Fc. 44 minutes into the game, Conrado Santxol cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Dirk Leibrandt was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Amancio Acuña made the kick off in the second half. Aaron Bartoli charged in rather forcefully in the 50th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aaron Bartoli the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Aaron Bartoli kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. Placido Gabirel could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Nereo Ponciano made a huge save. In the 59th minute, Amancio Acuña left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Zar Fc fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Los Paqueros's Nereo Ponciano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save Los Paqueros from getting a goal against them. 68 minutes into the game, Orlando Irrintzi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Los Paqueros's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Zar Fc the free kick. In the 68th minute, Orlando Irrintzi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Placido Gabirel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nereo Ponciano having to interfere. The supporters of Los Paqueros booed when Zar Fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Placido Gabirel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Orlando Irrintzi kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Los Paqueros's Nereo Ponciano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Los Paqueros from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Placido Gabirel got free with Nereo Ponciano in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Teobaldo Jurgi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 90 minutes of play, Los Paqueros's Aaron Bartoli made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dirk Leibrandt was left in no man's land by his defense there! Zar Fc were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.