League

Juan G. Fernandez
Spectators: 7180 (Terracing: 5387, Seating: 1651, VIP seats: 142) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Amador Iratze took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Uriel Pancho in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Edgard Rencio saved Ramona from getting behind. Constantino Gauargi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edgard Rencio having to interfere. A hard shot 8 in the game by Constantino Gauargi from a close distance when the talented Edgard Rencio managed to make a qualified save. Ramona's players were relieved. Edgard Rencio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Uriel Pancho in the 9th minute of play. Amador Iratze received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Joel Arixo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Uriel Pancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Edgard Rencio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cristo Frutos during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Ramona's Cristo Frutos got a free kick in the 27th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Ramona's zone, Constantino Gauargi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edgard Rencio came out of the goal and Constantino Gauargi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Constantino Gauargi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Delmar Christobal came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Ramona fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Delmar Christobal couldn't finish the play. Delmar Christobal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joel Arixo having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

After 51 minutes, Artemio Frichoso mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Las Pastillas del Abuelo and the Ramona players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Las Pastillas del Abuelo's Artemio Frichoso got a free kick in the 52nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Amador Iratze managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ramona's supporters rose to their feet, but Amador Iratze was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joel Arixo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Amador Iratze in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Joel Arixo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 64 minutes, Eusebio Clis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Las Pastillas del Abuelo and the Ramona players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 70th minute, Delmar Christobal 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. After a defensive mix-up in Las Pastillas del Abuelo's zone, Amador Iratze stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joel Arixo came out of the goal and Amador Iratze tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Delmar Christobal might have been able to make a better finish in the 80th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Joel Arixo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Delmar Christobal ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 84th minute, Delmar Christobal 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 85th minute, Uriel Pancho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Delmar Christobals short, quick shot in the 86thth minute got Joel Arixo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Delmar Christobal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Las Pastillas del Abuelo getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Uriel Pancho hit a great ball. 90 minutes into the match, Las Pastillas del Abuelo's goalkeeper Joel Arixo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Delmar Christobal. 92 minutes into the match, Ramona's goal looked a bit too open when Constantino Gauargi came free, but Edgard Rencio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Amador Iratze sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Amador Iratze had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 99th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.