League

Esquina
Spectators: 7245 (Terracing: 5435, Seating: 1666, VIP seats: 144) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Amancio Orlandus got the match started through his kick off. 5 minutes into the match, El Gran Chaná's goal looked a bit too open when Amancio Orlandus came free, but Ciro Abar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Esquina FC's zone, Federico Pagomari stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Venancio Lauro came out of the goal and Federico Pagomari tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Venancio Lauro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hilario Bertran, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. The audience cheered when Jose Niva's long shot passed Ciro Abar's right side. It was 1-0, 12 minutes into the match. In the 20th minute, Federico Pagomari 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. After 29 minutes of play, El Gran Chaná's Anibal Vedillo made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Venancio Lauro was left in no man's land by his defense there! Esquina FC's Zacarias Vargas got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind El Gran Chaná's goalkeeper Ciro Abar, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 37 minutes into the game, Matias Merexildo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Esquina FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave El Gran Chaná the free kick. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind El Gran Chaná's goalkeeper Ciro Abar, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Federico Pagomari came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the El Gran Chaná 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 Federico Pagomari couldn't finish the play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hilario Bertran stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 56 minutes into the match, Federico Pagomari notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Esquina FC's Venancio Lauro. Venancio Lauro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Federico Pagomari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. El Gran Chaná's Ciro Abar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zacarias Vargas in the 62nd minute of play. 64 minutes into the match, Esquina FC's goalkeeper Venancio Lauro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Federico Pagomari. Federico Pagomari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Zacarias Vargas came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Esquina FC 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 Zacarias Vargas couldn't finish the play. When Federico Pagomari came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the El Gran Chaná 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 Federico Pagomari couldn't finish the play. If Amancio Orlandus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zacarias Vargas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Amancio Orlandus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hilario Bertran sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.