League

La Bombonera
Spectators: 7257 (Terracing: 5444, Seating: 1669, VIP seats: 144) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jacinto Mateus got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfonso Florin in the 8th minute of play forced Piratas de la Redonda's goalkeeper Cipriano Afonso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Piratas de la Redonda's Feliciano Jeraldo got a free kick in the 16th minute. After 17 played minutes, MilesMac Buckeyes ARG's Jonathan Tebaldo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Cipriano Afonso came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in MilesMac Buckeyes ARG reached it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bernardino Domenec during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of MilesMac Buckeyes ARG booed when Piratas de la Redonda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernardino Domenec didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Alfonso Florin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jeremias Hermelando got free with Raimundo Iruinea in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Omar Txatxu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cipriano Afonso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfonso Florin in the 32nd minute of the match. 33 minutes into the game, Alfonso Florin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Cipriano Afonso was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Cipriano Afonso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfonso Florin in the 41st minute of play. In the 47th minute of the match Jonathan Tebaldo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cipriano Afonso showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Jeremias Hermelando hit a great freekick 48 minutes into the match. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alfonso Florin to make the kick off. Jacinto Mateus's late challenge caught a MilesMac Buckeyes ARG's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jacinto Mateus helped the player get up and apologised. Jacinto Mateus kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Cipriano Afonso didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Omar Txatxu went, in the 63rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Cipriano Afonso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfonso Florin in the 73rd minute of the match. Omar Txatxu who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 81stth minute tested the skills of Cipriano Afonso when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When Edelmiro Sancho fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Piratas de la Redonda's protests and gave Edelmiro Sancho a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Piratas de la Redonda getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Edelmiro Sancho hit a great ball. MilesMac Buckeyes ARG's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.