League

El Fortin de Ataliva
Spectators: 6663 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 0) Ataliva's Eloy Giraldo 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. Guillermo Turi kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Emilio Bernabel, 8 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. 12 minutes into the match, SaraserosFc's goalkeeper Arnulfo Matro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eloy Sesuldo. Eloy Sesuldo struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Arnulfo Matro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ataliva. Eloy Sesuldo struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Arnulfo Matro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ataliva. If Evaristo Nevada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Evaristo Nevada in the 22nd minute of play forced Ataliva's goalkeeper Florentino Favila to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Primitivo Caradaro might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Florentino Favila. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Primitivo Caradaro ran back to his position shaking his head. It was a brilliant solo performance by Ataliva's Emilio Bernabel when he shot the ball into the net to 1-0 in the 29th minute. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Ataliva's goalkeeper Florentino Favila, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Arnulfo Matro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eloy Sesuldo in the 35th minute. Guillermo Turi kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Arnulfo Matro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eloy Giraldo, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. A collision led to SaraserosFc getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Fabio Eron hit a great ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Primitivo Caradaro was the one to do the kick off. Eloy Sesuldo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnulfo Matro having to interfere. Guillermo Turi kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. In the 58th minute of the match Ataliva got a corner. SaraserosFc's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Emilio Bernabel ran over to the corner to take the kick. Evaristo Nevada received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Florentino Favila tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Evaristo Nevada's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Florentino Favila firmly grabbed it by the left post. Florentino Favila showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Primitivo Caradaro in the 66th minute of the match. In the 67th minute, Evaristo Nevada left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SaraserosFc fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. With a little luck, Ataliva's Florentino Favila got control of the ball when Evaristo Nevada tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind SaraserosFc's goalkeeper Arnulfo Matro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 76 minutes, Fulgencio Jakes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SaraserosFc and the Ataliva players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 76th match minute, SaraserosFc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fulgencio Jakes to maneuver through the defense. In the 80th minute Eloy Sesuldo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnulfo Matro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ataliva's Eloy Sesuldo got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ataliva's Eloy Sesuldo got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Eloy Giraldo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Evaristo Nevada succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-2 in the 90th playminute. Eloy Sesuldo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Arnulfo Matro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eloy Giraldo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnulfo Matro having to interfere. The SaraserosFc supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing SaraserosFc would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.