League

Old-Lion Stadium
Spectators: 7198 (Terracing: 5400, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 143) Dante Valerio started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Fermin Johans managed to get in a good position for a shot. Concepción's supporters rose to their feet, but Fermin Johans was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Erasmo Cheche breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ivan Menendo in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Erasmo Cheche saved LionsFord F.C. from getting behind. Concepción's Lino Udalaitz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dante Valerio in the 15th minute of play. 20 minutes in the game Jose Birila did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Alejandro Mazuste. Lino Udalaitz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Adolfo Gau in the 21st minute. In the 22nd minute, Dante Valerio reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Lino Udalaitz. The goal made the score 1-0. Concepción's Ivan Menendo got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ivan Menendo in the 30th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Erasmo Cheche prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Erasmo Cheche showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivan Menendo in the 33rd minute of the match. Erasmo Cheche took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elpidio Abilio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 39thth minute of the game Ivan Menendo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but LionsFord F.C.'s Erasmo Cheche was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Hector Hodei sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 41st minute, Elpidio Abilio 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. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ivan Menendo to make the kick off. A collision led to LionsFord F.C. getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Alejandro Mazuste hit a great ball. Ivan Menendo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erasmo Cheche having to interfere. Benigno Hitzeder received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Erasmo Cheche tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 63 minutes into the game, Concepción's Ivan Menendo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Erasmo Cheche made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. In the 67th minute Dante Valerio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lino Udalaitz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. LionsFord F.C.'s Erasmo Cheche played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ivan Menendo in the 70th minute of play. Erasmo Cheche stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ivan Menendo's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. Erasmo Cheche showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fermin Johans in the 79th minute of the match. Ivan Menendo did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-2 to the left of a surprised Erasmo Cheche 80 minutes into the match. Erasmo Cheche showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hector Hodei, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Erasmo Cheche made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivan Menendo in the 85th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in LionsFord F.C.'s zone, Hector Hodei stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Erasmo Cheche came out of the goal and Hector Hodei tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dante Valerio hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Erasmo Cheche showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivan Menendo, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. The LionsFord F.C. fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Concepción were clearly better and deserved to take the win.