League

Volcán del Pacífico
Spectators: 7231 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) Virgilio Argina started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Hernan Checa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Fidel Piearres tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. El Cultural's Fidel Piearres played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hernan Checa in the 6th minute of play. Benito Oriol received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Fidel Piearres tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Providencia AFC's Genaro Ticho in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye El Cultural's goalie prevented a goal. Fidel Piearres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hernan Checa in the 14th minute of play. A collision led to El Cultural getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Isaias Benat hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in El Cultural's zone, Genaro Ticho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fidel Piearres came out of the goal and Genaro Ticho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Genaro Ticho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Genaro Ticho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Providencia AFC's Baltasar Iraitz got control of the ball when Domingo Nahia tried to sneak it across the goal line. 34 minutes into the match, El Cultural's goal looked a bit too open when Hernan Checa came free, but Fidel Piearres reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 41st minute Genaro Ticho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fidel Piearres saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Genaro Ticho in the 42nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fidel Piearres prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Fidel Piearres showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Genaro Ticho in the 46th minute of the match. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Genaro Ticho to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute of the match Providencia AFC got a corner. El Cultural's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Hernan Checa ran over to the corner to take the kick. Providencia AFC's Hernan Checa was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Fidel Piearres in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The supporters of Providencia AFC booed when El Cultural was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Virgilio Argina didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fidel Piearres stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Genaro Ticho's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. Genaro Ticho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fidel Piearres stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Genaro Ticho's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. If Hernan Checa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Hernan Checa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Fidel Piearres tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Genaro Ticho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fidel Piearres having to interfere. If Hernan Checa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hernan Checa who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 73rdth minute tested the skills of Fidel Piearres when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Hernan Checa struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Fidel Piearres didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Providencia AFC. Gavino Hanot hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. In the 82nd match minute, Providencia AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erasmo Guillerme to maneuver through the defense. Genaro Ticho struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Fidel Piearres didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Providencia AFC. Fidel Piearres made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Hernan Checa sent off a good shot on target. 94 minutes into the game, Providencia AFC's Hernan Checa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fidel Piearres made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Providencia AFC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.