League

Estadio Garuhapé
Spectators: 7140 (Terracing: 5356, Seating: 1642, VIP seats: 142) Palca's Morgan Sjöberg 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 some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Artur Dranka managed to get in a good position for a shot. Garuhapé AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Artur Dranka was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Slavcho Maznev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 4th match minute, Palca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lucio Frasquito to maneuver through the defense. Jacobo Stephen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Slavcho Maznev read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 5th minute of play. Palca's defense didn't have a chance, in the 9th minute, when Desiderio Formerio scored to the left of an out of position Slavcho Maznev, making the score, 1-0. After a rather tough play, Palca's Gilbert Duszenski got a free kick in the 15th minute. 17 minutes into the match, Gilbert Duszenski notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Garuhapé AFC's Miroslaw Sebzda. Miroslaw Sebzda was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Garuhapé AFC's Miroslaw Sebzda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gilbert Duszenski in the 25th minute of play. Aristides Asier recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Desiderio Formerio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Slavcho Maznev having to interfere. In the 28th match minute, Palca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lucio Frasquito to maneuver through the defense. If Artur Dranka had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Slavcho Maznev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Desiderio Formerio in the 34th minute of play. In the 35th minute, Venancio Dolcet hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Raul Gonzales received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Slavcho Maznev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 41 minutes into the game, one of Palca:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. If Artur Dranka had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Desiderio Formerio to make the kick off. When the match had gone on for 52 minutes, Desiderio Formerio put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Slavcho Maznev. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind Garuhapé AFC's goalkeeper Miroslaw Sebzda, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Raul Gonzales fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Slavcho Maznev having to interfere. In the 63rd minute, Astor Asteri fired a really elegant long shot, but Miroslaw Sebzda threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. A collision led to Garuhapé AFC getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Desiderio Formerio hit a great ball. The supporters of Palca booed when Garuhapé AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Desiderio Formerio didn't get a good kick on the ball. 70 minutes into the match, Garuhapé AFC's goalkeeper Miroslaw Sebzda had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gilbert Duszenski. Slavcho Maznev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Artur Dranka in the 72nd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Palca's Lucio Frasquito got a free kick in the 74th minute. Desiderio Formerio struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Slavcho Maznev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Garuhapé AFC. 79 minutes into the match, Raul Gonzales had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Slavcho Maznev. Palca's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Raul Gonzales was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. 84 minutes into the match, Palca's Morgan Sjöberg sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Miroslaw Sebzda narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 84th minute, Victor Rico hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Morgan Sjöberg in the 86th minute of play forced Garuhapé AFC's goalkeeper Miroslaw Sebzda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Raul Gonzales received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Slavcho Maznev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 96 minutes into the match, Garuhapé AFC's goalkeeper Miroslaw Sebzda had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aristides Asier. Garuhapé AFC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.