League

Presidente Banana
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Ariel F.C's Ciro Lucila 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. Jack McRobbie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benedicto Honrio in the 3rd minute of play. Ceferino Gorostis short, quick shot in the 6thth minute got Roman Tano to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Evelio Galtero made a great header on Deportivo Almela's corner, it was just that Ariel F.C's Roman Tano managed to reach the ball for a save. Evelio Galtero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roman Tano having to interfere. 18 minutes into the match, Benedicto Honrio had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jack McRobbie. Deportivo Almela's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Benedicto Honrio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Benedicto Honrio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Ceferino Gorosti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jack McRobbie showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ciro Lucila in the 29th minute of the match. 31 minutes into the game, Bernabe Unai was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Deportivo Almela's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ariel F.C the free kick. Bernabe Unai kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. In the 33rd minute, Leon Matthew hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ariel F.C's defense didn't have a chance, in the 36th minute, when Ceferino Gorosti scored to the left of an out of position Roman Tano, making the score, 1-1. Vinicio Janpier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roman Tano having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ceferino Gorosti stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 57thth minute of the game Ceferino Gorosti who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ariel F.C's Roman Tano was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After having played for 58 minutes, Bernardino Hibai managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Deportivo Almela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bernardino Hibai was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Ariel F.C's zone, Bernardino Hibai stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Roman Tano came out of the goal and Bernardino Hibai tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Deportivo Almela's Ceferino Gorosti in the 66th minute got a chance for a shot 66th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ariel F.C's goalie prevented a goal. Luis Esiquio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roman Tano having to interfere. Roman Tano didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ceferino Gorosti went, in the 69th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. After a defensive mix-up in Ariel F.C's zone, Ceferino Gorosti stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Roman Tano came out of the goal and Ceferino Gorosti tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some careless play in the Ariel F.C defense, Evelio Galtero kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Roman Tano. The Ariel F.C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Roman Tano should have stopped the shot. If Ceferino Gorosti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Ceferino Gorosti came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Deportivo Almela 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 Ceferino Gorosti couldn't finish the play. Ceferino Gorosti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roman Tano having to interfere. In the 89th minute, Ceferino Gorosti made a precise shot to the right of Roman Tano. Ariel F.C's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. Placido Ramirez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Jack McRobbie made a huge save. In the 96th minute, Ceferino Gorosti left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Deportivo Almela fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-1. There was no doubt that Deportivo Almela were the better team. Deportivo Almela's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.