League

Palestina Garden
Spectators: 7275 (Terracing: 5458, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Felix Tallia got the match started through his kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Felix Tallia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Club Social & Cultural's supporters rose to their feet, but Felix Tallia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Claudio Telesforo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 16 minutes into the game, Felix Tallia lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Claudio Telesforo. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Rosendo Miro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Club Social & Cultural's supporters rose to their feet, but Rosendo Miro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Claudio Telesforo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 24th minute there was a penalty for F.C.NYE. Mariano Valery stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Hipolito Rosalio. 1-1. After 28 minutes of play, F.C.NYE's Rolando Eliazar made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hipolito Rosalio was left in no man's land by his defense there! Claudio Telesforo made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Rosendo Miro sent off a good shot on target. Rosendo Miro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Claudio Telesforo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 39 minutes, Felix Tallia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Club Social & Cultural's supporters crossed their fingers, but Felix Tallia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rolando Eliazar made a kick off. Claudio Telesforo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felix Tallia in the 57th minute of play. After 62 played minutes, F.C.NYE's Inocencio Nesto shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Hipolito Rosalio 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 F.C.NYE reached it. Segundo Oliverio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hipolito Rosalio having to interfere. Rosendo Miro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rosendo Miro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 72 minutes of play, Club Social & Cultural's Felix Tallia made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Claudio Telesforo was left in no man's land by his defense there! After having played for 74 minutes, Rosendo Miro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Club Social & Cultural's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rosendo Miro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The Club Social & Cultural fans' excitement grew in the 77th match minute when Club Social & Cultural's Felix Tallia 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 3-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Claudio Telesforo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felix Tallia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Rolando Eliazar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rolando Eliazar struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Hipolito Rosalio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for F.C.NYE. 90 minutes into the match, Felix Tallia notched a goal, 4-2, to the right of F.C.NYE's Claudio Telesforo. Claudio Telesforo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Club Social & Cultural were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of F.C.NYE for a fine match.