League

Vaticano
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Uspallata's Yannick Crétin 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. Fabian Urtzi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabio Leizarraga in the 3rd minute of play. Uspallata's Yannick Crétin got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Maximo Joanes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonardo Hodei having to interfere. Yannick Crétin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leonardo Hodei made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yannick Crétin in the 21st minute of play. In the 24th minute, Yannick Crétin 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. Yannick Crétin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 32ndth minute of the game Yannick Crétin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Dep. Francisco's Leonardo Hodei was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Maximo Joanes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Uspallata's supporters rose to their feet, but Maximo Joanes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leonardo Hodei breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Leonardo Hodei took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jacobo Elija, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Fabio Leizarraga kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Fabian Urtzi. That made the score 1-0 in the 44 minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alejandro Foro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Yannick Crétin in the 52ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Leonardo Hodei, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The supporters of Uspallata booed when Dep. Francisco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alejandro Foro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Uspallata's Yannick Crétin came free and shot a quick shot against goal 56 minutes in the game, fortunately Leonardo Hodei had problems saving as it came toward the left post. Marcial Eguzki struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Leonardo Hodei didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Uspallata. Yannick Crétins short, quick shot in the 62ndth minute got Leonardo Hodei to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. With his leg Leonardo Hodei managed to avoid a goal in the 64thth minute, when Uspallata's Yannick Crétin fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Leonardo Hodei took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcial Eguzki, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 66th minute of the match, Yannick Crétin got a very nice opportunity to score, but Leonardo Hodei was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Leonardo Hodei stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Yannick Crétin's shot from short distance in the 68th minute. If Yannick Crétin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A hard shot by Jacobo Elija from long distance, 81 minutes into the match, got Leonardo Hodei's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Yannick Crétin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Uspallata's supporters rose to their feet, but Yannick Crétin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leonardo Hodei breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Dep. Francisco's zone, Maximo Joanes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leonardo Hodei came out of the goal and Maximo Joanes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fabian Urtzi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabricio Neron, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Uspallata's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Dep. Francisco had won, even though Uspallata had held more of the ball.