League

Estadio Lipeo
Spectators: 7194 (Terracing: 5397, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Eliseo Guillen started the match with the kick off. German Manuelo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Andres Velasco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marin Dzhermanov in the 5th minute of play. The supporters of C.S. Obreros Unidos booed when Lipeo AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luisito Ixidor didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marin Dzhermanov 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. Osvaldo Mincho kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Feliberto Haritz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eliseo Guillen in the 13th minute. Marin Dzhermanov hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. With a little luck, C.S. Obreros Unidos's Feliberto Haritz got control of the ball when Eliseo Guillen tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mauricio Haitz hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Victorio Uzuri, 17 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. After 20 minutes, Marin Dzhermanov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the C.S. Obreros Unidos and the Lipeo AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Lipeo AFC's Braulio Beltran was substituted for Luisito Ixidor. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marin Dzhermanov in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Andres Velasco saved Lipeo AFC from getting behind. With a little luck, C.S. Obreros Unidos's Feliberto Haritz got control of the ball when Osvaldo Mincho tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Lipeo AFC's zone, Marin Dzhermanov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Andres Velasco came out of the goal and Marin Dzhermanov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 44 minutes into the match, Marin Dzhermanov had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Andres Velasco. Lipeo AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marin Dzhermanov was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Marin Dzhermanov was the one to do the kick off. When Eliseo Guillen came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the Lipeo AFC 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 Eliseo Guillen couldn't finish the play. In the 52nd match minute, Lipeo AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elpidio Mergildo to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Victorio Uzuri got free with Andres Velasco in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Victorio Uzuri could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Andres Velasco made a huge save. The crowd rose to their feet as Marin Dzhermanov kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Andres Velasco. That made the score 0-2 in the 60 minute of play. Adriana Dacio 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Victorio Uzuri got free with Andres Velasco in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 69th minute of the match C.S. Obreros Unidos got a corner. Lipeo AFC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Victorio Uzuri ran over to the corner to take the kick. Andres Velasco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marin Dzhermanov, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. In the 73rd match minute, Lipeo AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Özdemir Tezeren to maneuver through the defense. 78 minutes into the match, Lipeo AFC's goalkeeper Andres Velasco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Victorio Uzuri. Marin Dzhermanov in the 80thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Andres Velasco, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Lipeo AFC's Andres Velasco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adriana Dacio in the 85th minute of play. Adriana Dacio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Lipeo AFC's Andres Velasco got control of the ball when Marin Dzhermanov tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marin Dzhermanov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched C.S. Obreros Unidos eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.