League

Escalante
Spectators: 6640 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1636, VIP seats: 4) Mauro Truylos's late challenge caught a Escalante FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mauro Truylos helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Escalante FC booed when Pucará AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mauro Truylos didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 4th minute, Fabricio Ostadar fired a really elegant long shot, but Cayetano Panpili threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. Isaias Urtzi struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Cayetano Panpili didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Escalante FC. Pedro Nafarroa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Pucará AFC's zone, Isaias Urtzi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cayetano Panpili came out of the goal and Isaias Urtzi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cayetano Panpili made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Isaias Urtzi sent off a good shot on target. If Isaias Urtzi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aurelio Vincent fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cayetano Panpili having to interfere. Alberto Opilano kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Cayetano Panpili made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when Isaias Urtzi sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in Pucará AFC's zone, Isaias Urtzi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cayetano Panpili came out of the goal and Isaias Urtzi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 44th minute of the match, Luis Gamus got a very nice opportunity to score, but Cayetano Panpili was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Pucará AFC's Cayetano Panpili proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save Pucará AFC from getting a goal against them. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Pedro Nafarroa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isaias Urtzi in the 58th minute of play forced Pucará AFC's goalkeeper Cayetano Panpili to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 60 minutes into the match, Isaias Urtzi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cayetano Panpili. Pucará AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Isaias Urtzi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Isaias Urtzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Isaias Urtzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Isaias Urtzi might have been able to make a better finish in the 78th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cayetano Panpili. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Isaias Urtzi ran back to his position shaking his head. 80 minutes into the game, Escalante FC's Isaias Urtzi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cayetano Panpili made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. After having played for 89 minutes, Pedro Nafarroa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pucará AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pedro Nafarroa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Escalante FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.