League

Gigante Del Valle
Spectators: 7223 (Terracing: 5419, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 143) Bartolo Mincho started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Aldo Eduino took the ball and in the 5 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Eduardo Ler. Eduardo Ler dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Esteban Osoro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ruperto Quinton went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. In the 17th minute Guido Cebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esteban Osoro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 18 minutes, Horacio Bakar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Saldaña FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Horacio Bakar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 29th match minute, Saldaña FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Primitivo Orlo to maneuver through the defense. Saldaña FC's Horacio Bakar quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Danilo Herena, made in the 31st minute of the game. Rodolfo Llorienzo hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Abelardo Anaya took the ball and in the 37 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Esteban Osoro. Esteban Osoro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Eduardo Ler didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 41st minute, which inside left pole to 2-2. Esteban Osoro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ruperto Quinton, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ruperto Quinton to make the kick off. Ruperto Quinton might have been able to make a better finish in the 62nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Esteban Osoro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ruperto Quinton ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 64th minute Aldo Eduino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eduardo Ler saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luisito Iratze's late challenge caught a Numbers FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luisito Iratze helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Saldaña FC getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Luisito Iratze hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aldo Eduino in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eduardo Ler saved Saldaña FC from getting behind. After 74 minutes of play, Saldaña FC's Horacio Bakar made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Esteban Osoro was left in no man's land by his defense there! Numbers FC's Esteban Osoro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Numbers FC from getting a goal against them. 78 minutes into the game, Guido Cebo recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Esteban Osoro. Guido Cebo showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-4. Baldomiro Sein kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Saldaña FC's Ruperto Quinton got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Esteban Osoro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guido Cebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eduardo Ler made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aldo Eduino in the 93rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Saldaña FC's Andres Gaztea got a free kick in the 96th minute. The Numbers FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Saldaña FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.