League

Estadio Ranquile
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Urbano Betadur took the kick off in the first half of the match. 5 minutes into the match, Soto's goalkeeper Alfredo Ferrando had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Everardo Gorbea. Alfredo Ferrando took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Urbano Betadur, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alfredo Ferrando showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Urbano Betadur, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Haroldo Eduino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Vicente Bernard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Hernan Pirro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Haroldo Eduino struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Vicente Bernard didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Soto. If Haroldo Eduino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Urbano Betadur received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Alfredo Ferrando came out and tried to block the shot, but Urbano Betadur slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 29th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hernan Pirro got free with Alfredo Ferrando in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 34th minute Haroldo Eduino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vicente Bernard saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Freddy Jon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Vicente Bernard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alfredo Ferrando showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Urbano Betadur in the 42nd minute of the match. After some careless play in the Soto defense, Hernan Pirro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alfredo Ferrando. The Soto fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alfredo Ferrando should have stopped the shot. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The wind increased when Haroldo Eduino made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Rolando Ekhi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Soto's Haroldo Eduino got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 58th minute, Haroldo Eduino 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. 60 minutes into the match, Soto's goal looked a bit too open when Guido Abeita came free, but Alfredo Ferrando reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 62 minutes into the match, Soto's goal looked a bit too open when Hernan Pirro came free, but Alfredo Ferrando reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alfredo Ferrando showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guido Abeita, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Haroldo Eduino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Vicente Bernard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Urbano Betadur in the 79th minute of play forced Soto's goalkeeper Alfredo Ferrando to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 80th minute Hernan Pirro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredo Ferrando saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 81 minutes into the game, Ranquile FC's Guido Abeita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alfredo Ferrando made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Urbano Betadur scored 4-0 in the 85th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alfredo Ferrando, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Alfredo Ferrando made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Everardo Gorbea in the 92nd minute of play. In the 93rd minute Urbano Betadur shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredo Ferrando saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ranquile FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 95th minute, when Freddy Jon scored to the left of an out of position Vicente Bernard, making the score, 4-1. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Ranquile FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Soto had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.