League

Nueva Sofia
Spectators: 5250 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1150, VIP seats: 100) In the 5th minute, Epifanio Huly 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. In the 5th minute, Baldomiro Franco ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Narciso Berbiz was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Narciso Berbiz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Epifanio Huly in the 17th minute of the match. A long shot from Aaron Eduino in the 23rd minute of play was well struck, but Anier Lano made a really good save at the right post. In the 32nd minute, Baldomiro Franco 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. Especial de Jamon were furious when Aaron Eduino was red carded, 36 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 43rd minute Epifanio Huly shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Narciso Berbiz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Baldomiro Franco might have been able to make a better finish in the 45th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Narciso Berbiz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Baldomiro Franco ran back to his position shaking his head. Donato Jax's late challenge caught a Northampton Football Club's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Donato Jax helped the player get up and apologised. Epifanio Huly sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Epifanio Huly to strike the kick off in the second half. If Baldomiro Franco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Baldomiro Franco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Narciso Berbiz having to interfere. Narciso Berbiz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Epifanio Huly in the 57th minute of play. Especial de Jamon's Narciso Berbiz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save Especial de Jamon from getting a goal against them. Narciso Berbiz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Epifanio Huly, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Silvio Marques sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Epifanio Huly in the 66th minute of play forced Especial de Jamon's goalkeeper Narciso Berbiz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 67 minutes, Silvio Marques managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Especial de Jamon's supporters crossed their fingers, but Silvio Marques was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Edgard Gombal's late challenge caught a Especial de Jamon's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Edgard Gombal helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Northampton Football Club getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Edgard Gombal hit a great ball. After 75 played minutes, Especial de Jamon's Angelo Marques shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Anier Lano came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Especial de Jamon reached it. In the 77th minute, Epifanio Huly fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Anacleto Bide charged in rather forcefully in the 78th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Anacleto Bide the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 79th match minute, Especial de Jamon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anacleto Bide to maneuver through the defense. Narciso Berbiz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Epifanio Huly, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Baldomiro Franco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Baldomiro Franco got free with Narciso Berbiz in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Silvio Marques in the 87th minute of play forced Northampton Football Club's goalkeeper Anier Lano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Especial de Jamon's Narciso Berbiz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save Especial de Jamon from getting a goal against them. Baldomiro Franco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Narciso Berbiz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Northampton Football Club had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.