League

Estadio Acostillas
Spectators: 6740 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1600, VIP seats: 140) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Carolo Sugar took the kick off in the first half of the match. Desiderio Handi's late challenge caught a Majadita's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Desiderio Handi helped the player get up and apologised. Carolo Cai showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emilio Gartzea, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Celestino Orlondo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jan-Åke Björkman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 14 minutes of play, Majadita's Carolo Sugar made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Carolo Cai was left in no man's land by his defense there! POCA VIDA's Jan-Åke Björkman got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Celestino Orlondo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tolek Michalski, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. 27 minutes into the match, POCA VIDA's goal looked a bit too open when Emilio Gartzea came free, but Carolo Cai reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 29th minute of the match Osvaldo Erasto sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Celestino Orlondo skillfully saved the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Jan-Åke Björkman managed to get in a good position for a shot. POCA VIDA's supporters rose to their feet, but Jan-Åke Björkman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Celestino Orlondo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 32 minutes into the match, Majadita's goalkeeper Celestino Orlondo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jan-Åke Björkman. Carolo Cai showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gonzalo Pancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. POCA VIDA's Carolo Cai played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emilio Gartzea in the 35th minute of play. If Teodosio Herensuge had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 39 minutes into the match, POCA VIDA's Jan-Åke Björkman sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Celestino Orlondo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Celestino Orlondo made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Teodosio Herensuge sent off a good shot on target. If Jan-Åke Björkman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

In the 51st minute, Clemente Ixona hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 55th minute, Jan-Åke Björkman left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The POCA VIDA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. In the 58th match minute, Majadita was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ubaldo Johans to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Remigio Pirro got free with Carolo Cai in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Carolo Sugar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 68th minute Teodosio Herensuge shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celestino Orlondo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Celestino Orlondo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jan-Åke Björkman went, in the 72nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. In the 83rdth minute of the game Teodosio Herensuge who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Majadita's Celestino Orlondo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Celestino Orlondo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teodosio Herensuge in the 86th minute of the match. A hard shot 89 in the game by Remigio Pirro from a close distance when the talented Carolo Cai managed to make a qualified save. POCA VIDA's players were relieved. In the 90th minute Carolo Sugar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carolo Cai saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jan-Åke Björkman recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.