League

Estadio Chilibroste
Spectators: 7198 (Terracing: 5400, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 143) Recreativo Italiano's Bernt Josefsson 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. Elias Rafel charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Elias Rafel the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Chamaicó booed when Recreativo Italiano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elias Rafel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Leo Peli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Godofredo Quexal having to interfere. The supporters of Chamaicó booed when Recreativo Italiano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adriana Atarrabi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bernt Josefsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Marcelino Bihar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bernt Josefsson in the 17th minute of play forced Chamaicó's goalkeeper Marcelino Bihar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Godofredo Quexal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aquilino Refugio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bernt Josefsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Marcelino Bihar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Recreativo Italiano booed when Chamaicó was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jesus Bermudo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 29 minutes Chamaicó's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was David Haritz who took care of the corner kick. Adriana Atarrabi made a great header on Recreativo Italiano's corner, it was just that Chamaicó's Marcelino Bihar managed to reach the ball for a save. After 29 minutes, Adriana Atarrabi made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Chamaicó's Marcelino Bihar tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. With an all-out effort, Chamaicó's Godofredo Quexal threw himself towards the right post 32 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Dalmacio Txerran, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 34 minutes into the match, Recreativo Italiano's Bernt Josefsson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marcelino Bihar narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Nunez Henry came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Recreativo Italiano 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 Nunez Henry couldn't finish the play. If Nunez Henry had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 39 minutes into the match, Adriana Atarrabi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marcelino Bihar. Chamaicó's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adriana Atarrabi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. In the 44th minute, Dalmacio Txerran hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 46th minute Nunez Henry shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelino Bihar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Aquilino Refugio made a kick off. Bernt Josefsson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcelino Bihar having to interfere. In the 55th match minute, Chamaicó was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ermegildo Ebardo to maneuver through the defense. 60 minutes into the match, Recreativo Italiano's goal looked a bit too open when Leo Peli came free, but Godofredo Quexal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Chamaicó's zone, Nunez Henry stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcelino Bihar came out of the goal and Nunez Henry tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 0-4 became the score in the 69th minute when Bernt Josefsson elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Recreativo Italiano's zone, Aquilino Refugio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Godofredo Quexal came out of the goal and Aquilino Refugio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 80 minutes of play, Recreativo Italiano's Nunez Henry made it 0-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marcelino Bihar was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Bartlomiej Kissel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 89 minutes, Bernt Josefsson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Recreativo Italiano and the Chamaicó players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Recreativo Italiano's Bernt Josefsson got a free kick in the 89th minute. Bartlomiej Kissel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match was over Recreativo Italiano could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Chamaicó throughout the match.