League

Escobar
Spectators: 7364 (Terracing: 5524, Seating: 1693, VIP seats: 147) La Mazorca's Leon Cordaryal 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. Jose Goito struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Alonzo Edwardo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Escobar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cayetano Cugat got free with Alonzo Edwardo in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Aureliano Romo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Leon Calisto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Haroldo Herensuge received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Alonzo Edwardo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ermegildo Petri kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Escobar's Cayetano Cugat got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. La Mazorca's Alonzo Edwardo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save La Mazorca from getting a goal against them. When Amador Geleberto fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored La Mazorca's protests and gave Amador Geleberto a yellow card for diving instead. Leon Cordaryal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Cayetano Cugat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jose Goito to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Escobar booed when La Mazorca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amador Geleberto didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 58th match minute, La Mazorca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amador Geleberto to maneuver through the defense. Alonzo Edwardo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jose Goito in the 59th minute of play. The supporters of La Mazorca booed when Escobar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ceferino Balasi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Leon Calisto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leon Cordaryal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Cayetano Cugat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in La Mazorca's zone, Cayetano Cugat stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alonzo Edwardo came out of the goal and Cayetano Cugat tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 70 minutes into the match, La Mazorca's goal looked a bit too open when Cayetano Cugat came free, but Alonzo Edwardo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 73rd minute, Amador Geleberto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 74th minute, Jose Goito made a precise shot to the right of Alonzo Edwardo. La Mazorca's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. After 79 played minutes Escobar got a freekick which was hit by Ermegildo Petri. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jose Goito in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alonzo Edwardo saved La Mazorca from getting behind. When Cayetano Cugat came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the Escobar 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 Cayetano Cugat couldn't finish the play. La Mazorca's Alonzo Edwardo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jose Goito in the 87th minute of play. Cayetano Cugat sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aureliano Romo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leon Calisto having to interfere. Aureliano Romo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leon Calisto having to interfere. Candido Orlin kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. 96 minutes into the match, Escobar's goalkeeper Leon Calisto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aureliano Romo. For all the effort they put into the match, the La Mazorca players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Escobar.