League

Estadio Ciudacita
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Saint Thomas's Santiago Lawrence started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a rather tough play, La Banda Football Club's Santo Salvidor got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Claudio Tonio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Santiago Lawrence in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Godfredo Mitxel saved La Banda Football Club from getting behind. When Arsenio Egoi fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Saint Thomas's protests and gave Arsenio Egoi a yellow card for diving instead. Isaac Urbasa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cristobal Brion having to make a save. Santiago Lawrence fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Godfredo Mitxel having to interfere. Godfredo Mitxel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santiago Lawrence in the 32nd minute of play. After 41 minutes Saint Thomas's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jacinto Tipi who took care of the corner kick. Arsenio Egoi was shown his second yellow card after 42 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Arsenio Egoi kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Claudio Tonio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Pedro Cresenciano to make the kick off. If Claudio Tonio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Amado Cordaro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Godfredo Mitxel having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Santiago Lawrence during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Saint Thomas's Santiago Lawrence got a free kick in the 57th minute. Cristobal Brion acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 58th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Jacinto Tipi. Godfredo Mitxel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudio Tonio in the 59th minute of the match. Saint Thomas's Claudio Tonio got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Santiago Lawrence was shown his second yellow card after 62 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. When Claudio Tonio fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Saint Thomas's protests and gave Claudio Tonio a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Saint Thomas getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Claudio Tonio hit a great ball. In the 67th minute Amado Cordaro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Godfredo Mitxel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Claudio Tonio in the 69th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Godfredo Mitxel saved La Banda Football Club from getting behind. In the 71st minute, Claudio Tonio 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. If Isaac Urbasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristobal Brion showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedro Cresenciano in the 76th minute of the match. In the 77th minute, Amado Cordaro 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. In the 79th minute, Amado Cordaro 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. Saint Thomas's Claudio Tonio got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Pedro Cresenciano came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the La Banda Football Club 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 Pedro Cresenciano couldn't finish the play. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind La Banda Football Club's goalkeeper Godfredo Mitxel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 89th match minute, La Banda Football Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Santo Salvidor to maneuver through the defense. Saint Thomas's Claudio Tonio got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Saint Thomas fully deserved thier win.