League

Azcurra
Spectators: 6763 (Terracing: 5001, Seating: 1622, VIP seats: 140) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Celedonio Ignatius got the match started through his kick off. Simon Salomon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sergio Austin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 6th minute, Azcurra AFC's Celedonio Ignatius ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Hermengildo Marz. Hermengildo Marz yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Hermengildo Marz was a little too slow when Celedonio Ignatius got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 10th minute. The score was now 2-0. Hermengildo Marz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Celedonio Ignatius in the 13th minute. In the 14th minute, Maximiliano Ireno left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rusticos F.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. 17 minutes into the match, Rusticos F.C's goalkeeper Hermengildo Marz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Celedonio Ignatius. Hermengildo Marz was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Baldomiro Palban showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-1 in the 21 minute of play. Hermengildo Marz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Celedonio Ignatius, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. If Maximiliano Ireno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sergio Austin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Teobaldo Garaona hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. 35 minutes into the match, Maximiliano Ireno notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of Azcurra AFC's Simon Salomon. Simon Salomon was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Simon Salomon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maximiliano Ireno in the 41st minute of play. Hermengildo Marz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baldomiro Palban, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-2. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sergio Austin made a kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Azcurra AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Sergio Austin came free, but Simon Salomon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 53 minutes into the match, Rusticos F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Baldomiro Palban came free, but Hermengildo Marz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sergio Austin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Simon Salomon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sergio Austin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 60th minute, Jonas Dejonghe made a precise shot to the right of Hermengildo Marz. Rusticos F.C's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-2. After having played for 65 minutes, Rodolfo Ebardo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Azcurra AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rodolfo Ebardo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Celedonio Ignatius scored 7-2 in the 73rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Hermengildo Marz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sergio Austin in the 76th minute of play forced Azcurra AFC's goalkeeper Simon Salomon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonas Dejonghe kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Sergio Austin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rusticos F.C's supporters rose to their feet, but Sergio Austin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Simon Salomon breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Rusticos F.C booed when Azcurra AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodolfo Ebardo didn't get a good kick on the ball. A sloppy throw-in by Celedonio Orland in the 88th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Azcurra AFC's Teobaldo Garaona. In the 91st minute, Celedonio Ignatius ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hermengildo Marz was frozen by the shot and now it was 8-2. Simon Salomon made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Maximiliano Ireno sent off a good shot on target. Azcurra AFC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Rusticos F.C for a fine match.