League

Bernasconi
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Arnaldo Elia made the kick off which started today's match. Gavino Gilesindo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 2nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Silvestre Hever having to interfere. If Arnaldo Elia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Donado's Gavino Gilesindo got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 12th minute, Isaac Chesus 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. Pascual Pedroso charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Pascual Pedroso the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Donado booed when Bernasconi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pascual Pedroso didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 19th minute of the match Ruben Atauri sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Silvestre Hever skillfully saved the ball. 25 minutes into the match, Donado's goal looked a bit too open when Jonas Orain came free, but Arturo Palban reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Arnaldo Elia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Arnaldo Elia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arturo Palban was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. Arturo Palban showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arnaldo Elia in the 33rd minute of the match. Arturo Palban showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pascual Pedroso, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. When Pascual Pedroso was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 38 minutes had been played. Silvestre Hever showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gavino Gilesindo, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. An unexpected shot in the 45th minute by Jonas Orain got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Arnaldo Elia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Arturo Palban tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Isaac Chesus stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Donado's zone, Jonas Orain stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arturo Palban came out of the goal and Jonas Orain tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Isaac Chesus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Silvestre Hever tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonas Orain in the 63rd minute of play forced Donado's goalkeeper Arturo Palban to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonas Orain struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Arturo Palban didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bernasconi. Emanuel Henrico's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arturo Palban read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. Silvestre Hever showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isaac Chesus in the 67th minute of the match. When Isaac Chesus came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Donado 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 Isaac Chesus couldn't finish the play. If Jonas Orain had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a defensive mix-up in Donado's zone, Jonas Orain stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arturo Palban came out of the goal and Jonas Orain tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jonas Orain in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arturo Palban saved Donado from getting behind. Jonas Orain 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. Arturo Palban made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonas Orain in the 88th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonas Orain in the 90th minute of play forced Donado's goalkeeper Arturo Palban to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arturo Palban didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jonas Orain went, in the 90th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Jonas Orain recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 95 minutes into the match, Donado's goal looked a bit too open when Ruben Fe came free, but Arturo Palban reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Bernasconi's Jonas Orain in the 97th minute got a chance for a shot 97th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Donado's goalie prevented a goal. Bernasconi walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.