League

Tablada
Spectators: 7168 (Terracing: 5378, Seating: 1648, VIP seats: 142) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Salvador Telmo got the match started through his kick off. Anselmo Beti kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Salvador Telmo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Damaso Dantae having to interfere. A collision led to Topeño III getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Isidoro Dunixi hit a great ball. 15 minutes into the match, Topeño III's goalkeeper Damaso Dantae had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Salvador Telmo. 17 minutes into the game, Salvador Telmo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tablada's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Topeño III the free kick. A collision led to Tablada getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Salvador Telmo hit a great ball. After 20 minutes, Teofilo Jokin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tablada and the Topeño III players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Tablada getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Teofilo Jokin hit a great ball. Godofredo Nastasio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Anselmo Harriet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Salvador Telmo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Damaso Dantae having to interfere. 38 minutes into the match, Tablada's goal looked a bit too open when Godofredo Nastasio came free, but Anselmo Harriet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 38 minutes of play Tablada's Salvador Telmo was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 41st minute, Godofredo Nastasio 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. Gabriel Bertin hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Topeño III's Antonio Nuxila couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 44th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Tablada. After the first half Topeño III were leading 0-1. 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 Godofredo Nastasio to make the kick off. Teofilo Jokin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Teofilo Jokin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Teofilo Evangelista fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Topeño III's protests and gave Teofilo Evangelista a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Topeño III getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Teofilo Evangelista hit a great ball. If Godofredo Nastasio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 75th minute, Tablada's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Godofredo Nastasio fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Anselmo Beti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Anselmo Harriet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Tablada's zone, Godofredo Nastasio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Anselmo Harriet came out of the goal and Godofredo Nastasio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 89th minute, Alberto Balendin 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 a defensive mix-up in Topeño III's zone, Teofilo Jokin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Damaso Dantae came out of the goal and Teofilo Jokin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 95 minutes, Teofilo Jokin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tablada's supporters crossed their fingers, but Teofilo Jokin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The Topeño III players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.