League

Tuclame
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Tuclame FC's Anibal Ihazintu 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 having played for 3 minutes, Felipe Otsoko managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tuclame FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Felipe Otsoko was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Tuclame FC's Zeledon Rumaldo slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Gervasio Bihar. That made the score 1-0 after 6 minutes of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Felipe Otsoko in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gervasio Bihar saved Once AFC from getting behind. Once AFC's Gervasio Bihar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anibal Ihazintu in the 13th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Felipe Otsoko got free with Gervasio Bihar in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Once AFC's Gervasio Bihar proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Once AFC from getting a goal against them. In the 24th match minute, Once AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pascual Galo to maneuver through the defense. Gervasio Bihar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Felipe Otsoko in the 27th minute. Leopoldo Norino could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Gervasio Bihar made a huge save. With a little luck, Once AFC's Gervasio Bihar got control of the ball when Zeledon Rumaldo tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Tuclame FC's Felipe Otsoko got a free kick in the 33rd minute. In the 41st minute, Jonas Franco made a precise shot to the right of Narciso Garaona. Tuclame FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Gervasio Bihar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anibal Ihazintu in the 46th minute of the match. In the 47th minute, Honorato Librado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 48th minute of the match Nicasio Misael shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gervasio Bihar showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bernardo Afonso to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bernardo Afonso in the 55th minute of play forced Tuclame FC's goalkeeper Narciso Garaona to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bernardo Afonso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bernardo Afonso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Narciso Garaona having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zeledon Rumaldo in the 66th minute of play forced Once AFC's goalkeeper Gervasio Bihar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 69th minute, Once AFC's Bernardo Afonso ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Narciso Garaona. Narciso Garaona yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. In the 72nd minute Zeledon Rumaldo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gervasio Bihar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anibal Ihazintu in the 73rd minute of play forced Once AFC's goalkeeper Gervasio Bihar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 75 minutes into the match, Once AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Leopoldo Norino came free, but Gervasio Bihar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Tuclame FC booed when Once AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcelino Ellande didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Nicasio Misael came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the Tuclame FC 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 Nicasio Misael couldn't finish the play. 83 minutes into the match, Once AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Bartolo Eguzki came free, but Gervasio Bihar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 87th minute, Anibal Ihazintu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Tuclame FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Anibal Ihazintu scored 3-2 in the 91st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gervasio Bihar, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Gervasio Bihar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felipe Otsoko, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. When the referee ended the match the Tuclame FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.