League

RUSTICOS
Spectators: 6395 (Terracing: 5395, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tiburcio Feliz got the match started through his kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Virgilio Ferdinand in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Amador Buinton saved RUSTICO from getting behind. Abel Baldovino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Amador Buinton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Amador Buinton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Virgilio Ferdinand in the 9th minute of play. 10 minutes into the game, Abel Baldovino cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Amador Buinton was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Angelino Cuartio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tiburcio Feliz in the 18th minute of play. If Tiburcio Feliz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abel Baldovino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Abel Baldovino came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Ilisca 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 Abel Baldovino couldn't finish the play. Leopoldo Jokin hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Virgilio Ferdinand in the 48th minute of play forced RUSTICO's goalkeeper Amador Buinton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half Ilisca were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Abel Baldovino was the one to do the kick off. Geronimo Rodas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ilisca 's Angelino Cuartio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tiburcio Feliz in the 55th minute of play. Geronimo Rodas struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Angelino Cuartio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for RUSTICO. In the 63rd minute, Daniel Ereinotz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Octavio Emesto kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. The RUSTICO fans' excitement grew in the 74th match minute when RUSTICO's Tiburcio Feliz looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. A collision led to RUSTICO getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Delmiro Christobal hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Abel Baldovino's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Amador Buinton was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Tiburcio Feliz managed to get in a good position for a shot. RUSTICO's supporters rose to their feet, but Tiburcio Feliz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Angelino Cuartio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Ilisca getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Gabriel Ibañez hit a great ball. Virgilio Ferdinand received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Amador Buinton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.