League

Estadio Lionel Messi
Spectators: 7277 (Terracing: 5460, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Donato Larra took the kick off in the first half of the match. Bernabe Izel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ildefonso Cresitobalo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernabe Izel in the 6th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mateo Gilesindo during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Capla getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Mateo Gilesindo hit a great ball. Claudio Erlantz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Rafael Abarca made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Donato Larra in the 13th minute of play forced San Martin de San Juan's goalkeeper Rafael Abarca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Ildefonso Bizen fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored San Martin de San Juan's protests and gave Ildefonso Bizen a yellow card for diving instead. In the 16th minute, Ildefonso Bizen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 17th minute of the match Hector Senin sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rafael Abarca skillfully saved the ball. Claudio Erlantz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafael Abarca having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sixto Navarro during the 31st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Sixto Navarro hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. 35 minutes into the game, Hector Senin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Capla's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave San Martin de San Juan the free kick. In the 36th match minute, Capla was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hector Senin to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 40 minutes, Wilfredo Maurin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. San Martin de San Juan's supporters crossed their fingers, but Wilfredo Maurin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bernabe Izel to make the kick off. Conrado Bittor was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 52 minutes into the match. 52 minutes into the game, one of San Martin de San Juan:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 54th minute there was a penalty for Capla. Hector Senin stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Rafael Abarca. 1-0. When Donato Larra came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Capla 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 Donato Larra couldn't finish the play. Wilfredo Maurin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ildefonso Cresitobalo having to interfere. In the 62nd minute, Mateo Gilesindo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Ildefonso Bizen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Capla getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Edgard Lluis hit a great ball. Wilfredo Maurin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Ildefonso Cresitobalo made a huge save. The supporters of Capla booed when San Martin de San Juan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gaudencio Cordeiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Capla's Hector Senin couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 74th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for San Martin de San Juan. Donato Larra charged in rather forcefully in the 80th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Donato Larra the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Donato Larra hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. If Donato Larra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Donato Larra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafael Abarca having to interfere. Rafael Abarca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Donato Larra in the 91st minute of the match. Capla's Claudio Erlantz got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, San Martin de San Juan's Gaudencio Cordeiro got a free kick in the 97th minute. If Claudio Erlantz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Capla fans cheered their team off the field, for while San Martin de San Juan had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.