League

Estadio Aguaray
Spectators: 7122 (Terracing: 5373, Seating: 1647, VIP seats: 102) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ceferino Cordarrel took the kick off in the first half of the match. Elias Castel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Damaso Abeijon in the 3rd minute of play. Anibal Dayam sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Damaso Abeijon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Elias Castel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Malena FC's Luciano Hermelando managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Froilan Raymond in the 15 minute of the game. Ceferino Cordarrel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Faustino Loramendi having to interfere. After a rather tough play, RIO NEGRO's Cipriano Benvide got a free kick in the 20th minute. Cipriano Benvide's late challenge caught a Malena FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cipriano Benvide helped the player get up and apologised. Cipriano Benvide hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. When Romulo Celino fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Malena FC's protests and gave Romulo Celino a yellow card for diving instead. In the 32nd match minute, Malena FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Romulo Celino to maneuver through the defense. In the 33rd minute of the match Damaso Abeijon shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Elias Castel showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. With 36 minutes on the clock, Anibal Dayam commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Elias Castel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Damaso Abeijon in the 39th minute of play. In the 39th match minute, Malena FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amadeo Refugio to maneuver through the defense. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Damaso Abeijon was the one to do the kick off. When Damaso Abeijon came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the RIO NEGRO 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 Damaso Abeijon couldn't finish the play. Roque Chorche made in the 63rd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Marco Ariando however managed to control. Damaso Abeijon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elias Castel having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jesus Jon during the 65th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Malena FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 64th minute. Penalty! Damaso Abeijon shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. In the 77th minute Damaso Abeijon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elias Castel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Malena FC's Elias Castel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Malena FC from getting a goal against them. After 82 played minutes RIO NEGRO got a freekick which was hit by Rigoberto Elequemedo. Faustino Loramendi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jesus Jon, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damaso Abeijon in the 88th minute of play forced Malena FC's goalkeeper Elias Castel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of RIO NEGRO booed when Malena FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jesus Jon didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rigoberto Elequemedo got free with Elias Castel in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 97 minutes, Marco Ariando mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the RIO NEGRO and the Malena FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 97th minute, Marco Ariando hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.