League

Gojira Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Erubiel Balasi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Julio Giraldo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Laureano Bastia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 11th minute Laureano Bastia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Giraldo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Raul Cortez struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Aquilino Gaueko didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FLYING WHALES. The audience was convinced that Laureano Bastia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Giraldo was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. 21 minutes into the game, Lázaro Venerando was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FLYING WHALES's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Soto the free kick. Julio Giraldo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Laureano Bastia in the 24th minute of the match. After 30 minutes of play FLYING WHALES's Lázaro Venerando was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The supporters of Soto booed when FLYING WHALES was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lázaro Venerando didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Erubiel Balasi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 38th minute, Erubiel Balasi 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. 42 minutes into the match, FLYING WHALES's goal looked a bit too open when Erubiel Balasi came free, but Julio Giraldo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Laureano Bastia's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Giraldo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 48th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Laureano Bastia made the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Soto's goal looked a bit too open when Vinicio Matro came free, but Aquilino Gaueko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Raul Cortez hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Soto's Laureano Bastia slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Julio Giraldo. That made the score 0-2 after 62 minutes of play. Julio Giraldo made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Erubiel Balasi sent off a good shot on target. After some careless play in the FLYING WHALES defense, Erubiel Balasi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Julio Giraldo. The FLYING WHALES fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Julio Giraldo should have stopped the shot. Alejandro Nayely fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Giraldo having to interfere. Erubiel Balasi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Giraldo having to interfere. Cleto Lizer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of FLYING WHALES booed when Soto was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonardo Dolfo didn't get a good kick on the ball. FLYING WHALES's Julio Giraldo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Laureano Bastia in the 90th minute of play. Erubiel Balasis short, quick shot in the 94thth minute got Julio Giraldo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After a rather tough play, FLYING WHALES's Raul Cortez got a free kick in the 95th minute.