League

Estadio Sarmiento
Spectators: 7059 (Terracing: 5296, Seating: 1623, VIP seats: 140) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Godofredo Rufo took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd match minute, A.C Vikingo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Horacio Eudoxio to maneuver through the defense. Zeledon Veto took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 9th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Sergio Birila. A.C Vikingo's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. A collision led to A.C Vikingo getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Horacio Eudoxio hit a great ball. Guido Fernanco's late challenge caught a Venezuela's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Guido Fernanco helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to A.C Vikingo getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Guido Fernanco hit a great ball. Everardo Urre could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Joel Sasoin made a huge save. 28 minutes into the match, Rodolfo Gonsalve had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sergio Birila. A.C Vikingo's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rodolfo Gonsalve was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Rodolfo Gonsalve struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Sergio Birila didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. If Godofredo Rufo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 42nd minute of the match Zacarias Oidor sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sergio Birila skillfully saved the ball. Venezuela's Bonifacio Cutberto got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rodolfo Gonsalve fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sergio Birila having to interfere. 1-1 became the score in the 47th minute when Godofredo Rufo elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Bonifacio Cutberto made the kick off in the second half. If Godofredo Rufo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Albano Azeari hit a great ball. Joel Sasoin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Godofredo Rufo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joel Sasoin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Everardo Urre, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joel Sasoin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Godofredo Rufo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joel Sasoin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Everardo Urre in the 64th minute of play. If Godofredo Rufo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Venezuela's Joel Sasoin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Godofredo Rufo in the 72nd minute of play. After 75 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Leonides Edur. Venezuela's Joel Sasoin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Godofredo Rufo in the 77th minute of play. Rodolfo Gonsalve kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. A.C Vikingo's Sergio Birila proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save A.C Vikingo from getting a goal against them. In the 91st minute, Adolfo Mincho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rodolfo Gonsalve recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Rodolfo Gonsalve sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Bonifacio Cutberto came up free with the goalie in the 98th minute, the Venezuela 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 Bonifacio Cutberto couldn't finish the play. Venezuela's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because A.C Vikingo had won, even though Venezuela had held more of the ball.