League

Aguila del Norte Std
Spectators: 7194 (Terracing: 5397, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ariel Musko started the match with the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dionisio Belo in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ciriaco Garaona saved Furano C.F. from getting behind. Marco Ekialde made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ariel Musko in the 8th minute of play. Dionisio Belo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Ciriaco Garaona tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marco Ekialde made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ariel Musko in the 11th minute of play. Fabian Mercurio's late challenge caught a Furano C.F.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fabian Mercurio helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Saladillo getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Fabian Mercurio hit a great ball. If Adrian Beti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dionisio Belo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Ciriaco Garaona tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ciriaco Garaona made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonas Primo in the 18th minute of play. Adrian Beti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Ekialde having to interfere. If Jonas Primo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 30th match minute, Furano C.F. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ariel Musko to maneuver through the defense. Fernan Florinio hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ariel Musko in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marco Ekialde saved Saladillo from getting behind. 35 minutes into the match, Furano C.F.'s goal looked a bit too open when Dionisio Belo came free, but Ciriaco Garaona reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ariel Musko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Ekialde having to interfere. Furano C.F.'s Ariel Musko got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jonas Primo to make the kick off. Adrian Beti's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marco Ekialde read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 52nd minute of play. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind Furano C.F.'s goalkeeper Ciriaco Garaona, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Adrian Beti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Marco Ekialde tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 66 minutes into the match, Furano C.F.'s goalkeeper Ciriaco Garaona had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dionisio Belo. Jonas Primo 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. Furano C.F.'s Ciriaco Garaona proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Furano C.F. from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Jonas Primo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Saladillo's supporters rose to their feet, but Jonas Primo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ciriaco Garaona breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Furano C.F.'s Amador Nicholas got a free kick in the 73rd minute. In the 78th minute Ariel Musko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marco Ekialde saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Adrian Beti 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. When Furano C.F.'s Ariel Musko in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Saladillo's goalie prevented a goal. With a little luck, Furano C.F.'s Ciriaco Garaona got control of the ball when Dionisio Belo tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Saladillo had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.