League

Gigante Verde
Spectators: 7317 (Terracing: 5489, Seating: 1683, VIP seats: 145) Rigoberto Quintyn sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Javier Orland hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Octavio Roldanillo during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Verdolaga FC's Octavio Roldanillo got a free kick in the 8th minute. After 9 played minutes, Charbonier's Fabricio Matai shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Cai Wei Ming 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 Charbonier reached it. If Rigoberto Quintyn had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee felt a red card was in order, 16 minutes into the game, when Honorio Lano put in a rough tackle. After 15 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Charbonier! The goalkeeper, Ernesto Arlo, was totally fooled by Verdolaga FC's Ariel Ponce, who 18 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. A collision led to Charbonier getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Edgard Cordeiro hit a great ball. Jaime Gomesano's late challenge caught a Charbonier's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jaime Gomesano helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Charbonier booed when Verdolaga FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jaime Gomesano didn't get a good kick on the ball. 26 minutes into the match, Verdolaga FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fabricio Matai came free, but Cai Wei Ming reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Charbonier's Ernesto Arlo got control of the ball when Norberto Ceandro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Charbonier's Lucas Ovando got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 33 minutes, Marco Guib mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Charbonier and the Verdolaga FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Marco Guib kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Ernesto Arlo was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Ariel Ponce. Norberto Ceandro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Ernesto Arlo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Rigoberto Quintyn's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ernesto Arlo was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. Charbonier's Ernesto Arlo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Charbonier from getting a goal against them. Norberto Ceandro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Ernesto Arlo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lucas Ovando received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Cai Wei Ming tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rigoberto Quintyn stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Charbonier's goal looked a bit too open when Rigoberto Quintyn came free, but Ernesto Arlo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 55 minutes of play, Charbonier's Lucas Ovando made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cai Wei Ming was left in no man's land by his defense there! Lucas Ovando scored 1-2 in the 61st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cai Wei Ming, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 70 minutes into the game, Charbonier's Lucas Ovando nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cai Wei Ming made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. Ernesto Arlo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rigoberto Quintyn in the 76th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Charbonier's zone, Norberto Ceandro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ernesto Arlo came out of the goal and Norberto Ceandro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Tadeo Urtats sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lucas Ovando sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rigoberto Quintyn received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Ernesto Arlo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rigoberto Quintyn fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ernesto Arlo having to interfere. After having played for 91 minutes, Norberto Ceandro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Verdolaga FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Norberto Ceandro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 94 minutes into the game, Verdolaga FC's Rigoberto Quintyn nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ernesto Arlo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. The Verdolaga FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Charbonier's performance. The match ended with a win for Charbonier.