League

El Cilindro
Spectators: 7244 (Terracing: 5445, Seating: 1669, VIP seats: 130) In a very dangerous position, a player in La Academia fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 13th minute. Penalty! Delmar Ibar went to the wrong direction when Mauricio Policarpio was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Cayetano Gomez kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Melquiades Reno charged in rather forcefully in the 17th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Melquiades Reno the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Gallinas booed when La Academia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Melquiades Reno didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anier Noe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mauricio Policarpio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eustacio Oro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Amador Teyo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. Genaro Xacintu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Anier Noe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Delmar Ibar having to interfere. 36 minutes into the game, Gallinas's Arsenio Rafel nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Delmar Ibar made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Genaro Xacintu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A hard shot by Jaime Silvanito from long distance, 44 minutes into the match, got Amador Teyo's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. The excitement rose when Gallinas's Dalmacio Ignado after 46 played minutes turned away three defenders near the goal, and after that shot a ball that was too difficult for La Academia's goalkeeper to hold. Score! 0-2. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Melquiades Reno fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amador Teyo having to interfere. Anier Noe's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Delmar Ibar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. Angelino Heli kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Mauricio Policarpio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Delmar Ibar having to interfere. In the 65th minute, Melquiades Reno hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mauricio Policarpio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 71 minutes La Academia's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jens de Vos who took care of the corner kick. Victorino Tulio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Delmar Ibar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mauricio Policarpio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Delmar Ibar having to interfere. 80 minutes into the match, Gallinas's goal looked a bit too open when Melquiades Reno came free, but Amador Teyo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Gallinas getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Genaro Xacintu hit a great ball. Genaro Xacintu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Delmar Ibar having to make a save. Genaro Xacintu struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Delmar Ibar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gallinas. In the 91st minute, Eustacio Oro 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. Gallinas's Mauricio Policarpio got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the match was over Gallinas could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than La Academia throughout the match.