League

Juan Román Riquelme
Spectators: 7238 (Terracing: 5430, Seating: 1665, VIP seats: 143) The audience thought a goal was coming when Nemesio Frans got free with Ovidio Romano in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Modesto Macerio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Reynaldo Tonete stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Modesto Macerio's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. Eustacio Ekain hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Elias Adrio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ovidio Romano was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elias Adrio in the 22nd minute of play forced Liricos FC's goalkeeper Ovidio Romano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Elias Adrio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Liricos FC's Ovidio Romano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elias Adrio in the 25th minute of play. Elias Adrio received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ovidio Romano came out and tried to block the shot, but Elias Adrio slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 27th minute. Gilberto Hever charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gilberto Hever the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 31st match minute, Liricos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gilberto Hever to maneuver through the defense. In the 32nd minute, Liricos FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Elias Adrio fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Reynaldo Tonete took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Modesto Macerio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Elias Adrio in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ovidio Romano prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Nemesio Frans could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Ovidio Romano made a huge save. Elias Adrio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Elias Adrio made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Modesto Macerio reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Reynaldo Tonete. The goal made the score 1-1. After 56 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Jota Erre Erre! The referee gave Liricos FC a penalty, 58 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Hector Oto, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Jota Erre Erre's Reynaldo Tonete. 1-2. If Gilberto Hever had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 65 played minutes Jota Erre Erre got a freekick which was hit by Joaquin Bautista. In the 71st minute, Gilberto Hever 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. Modesto Macerio had several of the Jota Erre Erre's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 84 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-3 score and a disappointed Reynaldo Tonete as he didn't even see the shot coming. Nemesio Frans sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elias Adrio in the 92nd minute of play forced Liricos FC's goalkeeper Ovidio Romano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elias Adrio in the 94th minute of play forced Liricos FC's goalkeeper Ovidio Romano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Reynaldo Tonete made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gilberto Hever in the 98th minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Liricos FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.