League

Juan Román Riquelme
Spectators: 7240 (Terracing: 5432, Seating: 1665, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mario Veremundo started the match with the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mario Veremundo in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Paulino Rafe saved Ezpeleta F.C. from getting behind. The attack was good, but when Luisito Daunte in the 8th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. In the 10th minute, Luisito Daunte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vicente Ioritz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 12 minutes, Zacarias Esdras mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pepe Arena CF and the Ezpeleta F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Pepe Arena CF getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Zacarias Esdras hit a great ball. 15 minutes had been played when some careless play by Pepe Arena CF's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Domingos Naike was slow to take the kick. During this time Ezpeleta F.C.'s players had a chance to rest. Domingos Naike made a great header on Ezpeleta F.C.'s corner, it was just that Pepe Arena CF's Eduardo Gonza managed to reach the ball for a save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luisito Daunte in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eduardo Gonza saved Pepe Arena CF from getting behind. Eduardo Gonza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luisito Daunte in the 37th minute of the match. Eduardo Gonza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cesar Bide, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eduardo Gonza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luisito Daunte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Luisito Daunte to make the kick off. Cesar Bide fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eduardo Gonza having to interfere. A hard shot 60 in the game by Cesar Bide from a close distance when the talented Eduardo Gonza managed to make a qualified save. Pepe Arena CF's players were relieved. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luisito Daunte in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eduardo Gonza prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Luisito Daunte scored 0-3 in the 73rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Eduardo Gonza, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Pepe Arena CF booed when Ezpeleta F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodrigo Florinio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Paulino Rafe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mario Veremundo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Ezpeleta F.C.'s Alejo Lico got a free kick in the 86th minute. In the 87th minute Mario Veremundo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulino Rafe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pepe Arena CF's defense didn't have a chance, in the 90th minute, when Luisito Daunte scored to the left of an out of position Eduardo Gonza, making the score, 0-4. Luisito Daunte fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eduardo Gonza having to interfere. Ezpeleta F.C. played a much better game than Pepe Arena CF and deserved their victory. The Pepe Arena CF players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.