League

Alpachiri
Spectators: 6973 (Terracing: 5423, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 50) Alpachiri AFC's Artemio Francho started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 5 minutes into the match, Moises Roldan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gualterio Veto. Alpachiri AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Moises Roldan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 11 minutes into the match, Alpachiri AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Santiago Mancio came free, but Gualterio Veto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Santos Frantzes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With 16 minutes on the clock, Wilfredo Araoz commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Alpachiri AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 16th minute. Penalty! After some careless play in the Alpachiri AFC defense, Santos Frantzes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gualterio Veto. The Alpachiri AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gualterio Veto should have stopped the shot. Carmelo Savier's late challenge caught a Manucho's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Carmelo Savier helped the player get up and apologised. In the 27th match minute, Alpachiri AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carmelo Savier to maneuver through the defense. Artemio Franchos short, quick shot in the 31stth minute got Humberto Ganix to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Moises Roldan's late challenge caught a Alpachiri AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Moises Roldan helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Alpachiri AFC booed when Manucho was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Moises Roldan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Humberto Ganix was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Guaberto Celino showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-3 in the 39 minute of play. Humberto Ganix made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Artemio Francho sent off a good shot on target. Eusebio Soin got a throw-in 46 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Marcial Cibran. After the first half Manucho were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Santos Frantzes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Alpachiri AFC's Gualterio Veto proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save Alpachiri AFC from getting a goal against them. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind Manucho's goalkeeper Humberto Ganix, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Artemio Francho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Humberto Ganix tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 63 minutes, Carmelo Savier managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alpachiri AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carmelo Savier was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Artemio Francho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Humberto Ganix tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 78th minute, Artemio Francho 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. Humberto Ganix showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Artemio Francho, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. 89 minutes into the match, Alpachiri AFC's goalkeeper Gualterio Veto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Santiago Mancio. Santos Frantzes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Gualterio Veto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Alpachiri AFC lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.