League

Estadio Empedrado
Spectators: 6654 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Abel Valerio got the match started through his kick off. Empedrado's Ramiro Aritza shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 4th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Modesto Birjaio but with some difficulty. The supporters of Empedrado booed when LAS HADITAS F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arsenio Truylos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vinicio Etxepare's late challenge caught a Empedrado's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vinicio Etxepare helped the player get up and apologised. Vinicio Etxepare kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. Empedrado's Ildefonso Peruxu got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Moises Hug had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Through an outstanding action, after 16 minutes, Modesto Birjaio successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. LAS HADITAS F.C.'s Modesto Birjaio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Florencio Papo in the 17th minute of play. Anacleto Ishmael hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Florencio Papo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Florencio Papo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Modesto Birjaio made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Moises Hug sent off a good shot on target. Bartolo Irrintzi charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bartolo Irrintzi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Empedrado booed when LAS HADITAS F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bartolo Irrintzi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ildefonso Peruxu took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 32nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Modesto Birjaio. LAS HADITAS F.C.'s goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The supporters of LAS HADITAS F.C. booed when Empedrado was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dionisio Edwardo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abel Valerio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cornelio Ticho having to interfere. After 42 played minutes Empedrado got a freekick which was hit by Dionisio Edwardo. Empedrado's Cornelio Ticho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filomeno Cedro in the 47th minute of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Florencio Papo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Florencio Papo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Modesto Birjaio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dionisio Edwardo during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Cornelio Ticho acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 56th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Mauricio Endura. LAS HADITAS F.C.'s Abel Valerio got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some careless play in the Empedrado defense, Abel Valerio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cornelio Ticho. The Empedrado fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cornelio Ticho should have stopped the shot. In the 63rd minute, Abel Valerio 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. If Filomeno Cedro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abel Valerio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 77th minute Abel Valerio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cornelio Ticho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ruben Chale in the 83rd minute of play forced LAS HADITAS F.C.'s goalkeeper Modesto Birjaio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In a very dangerous position, a player in Empedrado fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 89th minute. Penalty! Cornelio Ticho went to the wrong direction when Mauricio Endura was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. After 96 played minutes Empedrado got a freekick which was hit by Silvestre Raitin. Cornelio Ticho stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abel Valerio's shot from short distance in the 98th minute.