League

Estadio Brandsen
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Justino Fertus kicked off to start the match. After 3 minutes, Saul Raphael mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Brandsen and the Hufflepuff players grew even worse after the yellow card. The audience thought a goal was coming when Agustin Mendiko got free with Narciso Odilon in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Brandsen's Higinio Pello played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Justino Fertus in the 15th minute of play. 22 minutes into the match, Brandsen's goal looked a bit too open when Justino Fertus came free, but Higinio Pello reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Celestino Marques had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 26th match minute, Brandsen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Agustin Mendiko to maneuver through the defense. Higinio Pello showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Justino Fertus, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Agustin Mendiko might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Narciso Odilon. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Agustin Mendiko ran back to his position shaking his head. 37 minutes into the game, Celestino Marques recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Narciso Odilon. Celestino Marques showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. In the 44th minute Aquiles Rivas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Higinio Pello saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Brandsen getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Aquiles Sadurni hit a great ball. After 46 played minutes, Hufflepuff's Eusebio Rozarius shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Higinio Pello came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Hufflepuff reached it. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Agustin Mendiko stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After having played for 57 minutes, Rigoberto Gutierrez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Brandsen's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rigoberto Gutierrez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Higinio Pello came out of the goal in the 60th minute to try and stop a shot by Hufflepuff's Antonio Javiero. But to his dismay, Antonio Javiero quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. If Agustin Mendiko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Rigoberto Gutierrez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Rigoberto Gutierrez took the ball and in the 68 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Narciso Odilon. Narciso Odilon dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Celestino Marques struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Narciso Odilon didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Brandsen. Antonio Javiero scored 2-3 in the 74th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Higinio Pello, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Agustin Mendiko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Narciso Odilon having to interfere. Agustin Mendiko 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. Narciso Odilon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rigoberto Gutierrez in the 96th minute of play. Brandsen were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.