League

James Lawrence
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Leonides Urbes kicked off to start the match. After 3 played minutes Iron Cowboy FC got a freekick which was hit by Eulalio Tallia. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Anibal Norino during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Pastor Michael sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Gabriel Gregory fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Iron Cowboy FC's protests and gave Gabriel Gregory a yellow card for diving instead. Gabriel Gregory hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Tiburcio Gelacio made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Eulalio Tallia sent off a good shot on target. When Angelo Cordarrol fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Iron Cowboy FC's protests and gave Angelo Cordarrol a yellow card for diving instead. After 14 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Iron Cowboy FC! The referee gave Galvez AFC a penalty, 17 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Victoriano Erauso, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Iron Cowboy FC's Orlando Millan. 0-1. Tiburcio Gelacio made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Eulalio Tallia sent off a good shot on target. Enrique Bernad's late challenge caught a Iron Cowboy FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Enrique Bernad helped the player get up and apologised. In the 27th minute, Enrique Bernad hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eulalio Tallia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tiburcio Gelacio having to interfere. Leonides Urbes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Orlando Millan having to interfere. Galvez AFC's Tiburcio Gelacio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pastor Michael in the 40th minute of play. After the first half Galvez AFC were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Pastor Michael to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Galvez AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Eulalio Tallia came free, but Tiburcio Gelacio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tiburcio Gelacio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eulalio Tallia in the 55th minute of the match. Placido Umbruso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Orlando Millan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eliseo Locaio's late challenge caught a Iron Cowboy FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eliseo Locaio helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Galvez AFC's Eliseo Locaio got a free kick in the 59th minute. After some careless play in the Galvez AFC defense, Eulalio Tallia kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tiburcio Gelacio. The Galvez AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tiburcio Gelacio should have stopped the shot. 74 minutes into the game, Iron Cowboy FC's Guaberto Herrera nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tiburcio Gelacio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. In the 82nd minute Gabriel Gregory shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tiburcio Gelacio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Galvez AFC's Tiburcio Gelacio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pastor Michael in the 90th minute of play. In the 91st minute Leonides Urbes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orlando Millan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee ended the match the Iron Cowboy FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.