League

La Bahia
Spectators: 7223 (Terracing: 5419, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 143) Cangrejillos's Felipe Alfonso 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. After a defensive mix-up in Les Eclaireurs's zone, Carmelo Farias stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Eudoxio came out of the goal and Carmelo Farias tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nicolas Ermano charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nicolas Ermano the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Cangrejillos fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 6th minute. Penalty! The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hector Abadia during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 13th minute of the match Tobias Sol shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jonathan Eudoxio showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Les Eclaireurs's Jonathan Eudoxio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carmelo Farias in the 15th minute of play. Hugo Hunfredo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 18 minutes into the match, Cangrejillos's goal looked a bit too open when Arnaldo Ekaitz came free, but Aureliano Barrionuevo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Baldomero Mino's late challenge caught a Les Eclaireurs's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Baldomero Mino helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Cangrejillos getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Baldomero Mino hit a great ball. If Hugo Hunfredo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cangrejillos's Baldomero Mino got his second yellow card of the match in the 29th minute. The referee ordered Baldomero Mino off the ground. If Arnaldo Ekaitz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aureliano Barrionuevo made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Hugo Hunfredo sent off a good shot on target. Felipe Alfonso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Jonathan Eudoxio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Arnaldo Ekaitz made a kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Les Eclaireurs's zone, Carmelo Farias stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Eudoxio came out of the goal and Carmelo Farias tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 66th minute, Arnaldo Ekaitz 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. Arnaldo Ekaitz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cangrejillos's goalkeeper Aureliano Barrionuevo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Aureliano Barrionuevo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arnaldo Ekaitz, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Hugo Hunfredo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Carmelo Farias recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cangrejillos's Carmelo Farias got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cangrejillos's Carmelo Farias got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Les Eclaireurs fans cheered their team off the field, for while Cangrejillos had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.