League

15 de abril
Spectators: 7310 (Terracing: 5484, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 145) Samuel Felipillo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Serafino Barto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anastasio Orain having to interfere. 6 minutes into the match, Cochrane AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Samuel Felipillo came free, but Anastasio Orain reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Union de Santa Fe defense, Rogelio Porfiro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arnoldo Lizardi. The Union de Santa Fe fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arnoldo Lizardi should have stopped the shot. The audience was convinced that Amador Feliz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arnoldo Lizardi was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. 20 minutes into the match, Cochrane AFC's Rogelio Porfiro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arnoldo Lizardi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 20 played minutes Union de Santa Fe got a freekick which was hit by Sixto Arixo. Elias Haritzeder's late challenge caught a Cochrane AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Elias Haritzeder helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Cochrane AFC booed when Union de Santa Fe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elias Haritzeder didn't get a good kick on the ball. 24 minutes into the match, Rogelio Porfiro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Arnoldo Lizardi. Union de Santa Fe's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rogelio Porfiro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Serafino Barto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Anastasio Orain tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 33 minutes into the match, Union de Santa Fe's goal looked a bit too open when Amador Feliz came free, but Arnoldo Lizardi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind Union de Santa Fe's goalkeeper Arnoldo Lizardi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Jeronimo Gelacio's late challenge caught a Union de Santa Fe's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jeronimo Gelacio helped the player get up and apologised. In the 42nd minute, Jeronimo Gelacio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Serafino Barto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Union de Santa Fe's supporters rose to their feet, but Serafino Barto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anastasio Orain breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Amador Feliz was the one to do the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Cochrane AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Emiliano Ponce came free, but Anastasio Orain reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Union de Santa Fe's Arnoldo Lizardi got control of the ball when Rogelio Porfiro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Union de Santa Fe's defense didn't have a chance, in the 69th minute, when Rogelio Porfiro scored to the left of an out of position Arnoldo Lizardi, making the score, 0-3. Laureano Venceslao's late challenge caught a Cochrane AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Laureano Venceslao helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Union de Santa Fe's Laureano Venceslao got a free kick in the 74th minute. 75 minutes into the game, Cochrane AFC's Rogelio Porfiro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Arnoldo Lizardi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. Anastasio Orain showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Samuel Felipillo, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. 80 minutes into the match, Union de Santa Fe's Samuel Felipillo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Anastasio Orain narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Amador Feliz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Serafino Barto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Union de Santa Fe's Laureano Venceslao got a free kick in the 94th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amador Feliz in the 97th minute of play forced Union de Santa Fe's goalkeeper Arnoldo Lizardi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Cochrane AFC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.