League

Estadio Ayapaso
Spectators: 7267 (Terracing: 5452, Seating: 1671, VIP seats: 144) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ismael Mancio started the match with the kick off. When the match clock showed 9 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Ismael Mancio sped through Ayapaso's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ariel Serapio. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ismael Mancio in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ariel Serapio saved Ayapaso from getting behind. Agustin Cortez took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 20th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Rene Luar. Italó's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When Italó's Ismael Mancio in the 22nd minute got a chance for a shot 22nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ayapaso's goalie prevented a goal. When Fabian Caetano came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Italó 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 Fabian Caetano couldn't finish the play. Ariel Serapio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Placido Ferran in the 27th minute of the match. Fabian Caetano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Ariel Serapio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ismael Mancio scored 0-2 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ariel Serapio, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Fabian Caetano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Italó's supporters rose to their feet, but Fabian Caetano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ariel Serapio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Eustaquio Carlomagno hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Ismael Mancio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ariel Serapio having to interfere. Ariel Serapio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ismael Mancio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ayapaso's Ariel Serapio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ismael Mancio in the 44th minute of play. Ariel Serapio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabian Caetano, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. Rene Luar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rosendo Dorio in the 47th minute of the match. After the first half Italó were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rosendo Dorio to make the kick off. Ismael Mancio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Eustaquio Carlomagno fell near the penalty area in the 59th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ayapaso's protests and gave Eustaquio Carlomagno a yellow card for diving instead. After 59 played minutes Ayapaso got a freekick which was hit by Eustaquio Carlomagno. Italó's Fabian Caetano got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Ismael Mancio came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the Italó 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 Ismael Mancio couldn't finish the play. Rene Luar came out of the goal in the 66th minute to try and stop a shot by Ayapaso's Nereo Niva. But to his dismay, Nereo Niva quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Rene Luar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nereo Niva in the 69th minute of play. Italó's attack was well implemented in the 71st minute, but when Ismael Mancio was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Ariel Serapio was a little too slow when Placido Ferran got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 74th minute. The score was now 1-3. 80 minutes into the match, Ayapaso's goal looked a bit too open when Ismael Mancio came free, but Ariel Serapio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Ismael Mancio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 85thth minute of the game Ismael Mancio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ayapaso's Ariel Serapio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ismael Mancio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ariel Serapio having to interfere. Ariel Serapio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ismael Mancio in the 90th minute of play. Ismael Mancio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ariel Serapio having to interfere. Italó's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.