League

Taba Opera Stadium
Spectators: 9185 (Terracing: 6890, Seating: 2112, VIP seats: 183) Binjamin Ketelers started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Zhang Hong Xun showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eulalio Callejas, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. In the 4th match minute, Ballet Azul was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eladio Ulloa to maneuver through the defense. 5 minutes into the match, Ballet Azul's goal looked a bit too open when Binjamin Ketelers came free, but José Luis Chilavert reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 7 minutes into the match, Eladio Ulloa notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Tabalongo AFC's Zhang Hong Xun. Zhang Hong Xun was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Zhang Hong Xun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eulalio Callejas in the 10th minute of play. 16 minutes into the match, Ballet Azul's goal looked a bit too open when Binjamin Ketelers came free, but José Luis Chilavert reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eulalio Callejas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Zhang Hong Xun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 24th minute Binjamin Ketelers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but José Luis Chilavert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Serafín Berganza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. José Luis Chilavert tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Binjamin Ketelers's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but José Luis Chilavert was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. Amir Rrahmani kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. Zhang Hong Xun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eulalio Callejas in the 36th minute of play. Leonel Sánchez kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Zhang Hong Xun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eulalio Callejas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 41 minutes into the game, Ballet Azul's Eulalio Callejas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Zhang Hong Xun made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. José Luis Chilavert made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Ariel Bautista sent off a good shot on target. Binjamin Ketelers who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 48thth minute tested the skills of José Luis Chilavert when he managed to save the team from getting behind.

The supporters of Ballet Azul booed when Tabalongo AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomo De la Fuente didn't get a good kick on the ball. With an all-out effort, Ballet Azul's Zhang Hong Xun threw himself towards the right post 60 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Eladio Ulloa, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Zhang Hong Xun showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from René Puente in the 61st minute of the match. Zhang Hong Xun showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eladio Ulloa in the 64th minute of the match. Zhang Hong Xun made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eulalio Callejas in the 66th minute. If René Puente had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ballet Azul's Odín Enríquez was substituted for Eulalio Callejas. 齐誉希 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Luis Chilavert having to interfere. Zhang Hong Xun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eladio Ulloa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ballet Azul's José Luis Chilavert played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ariel Bautista in the 76th minute of play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Tabalongo AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 77th minute. Penalty! When the match had been going on for 79 minutes, Ballet Azul's Waclaw Dombrowski got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Zhang Hong Xun. José Luis Chilavert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ariel Bautista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 87th match minute, Tabalongo AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marciano Asmussen to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Tabalongo AFC's Zhang Hong Xun got control of the ball when Odín Enríquez tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 91st minute, Marciano Asmussen ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. José Luis Chilavert was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. José Luis Chilavert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Constancio Jaque, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zhang Hong Xun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Odín Enríquez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zhang Hong Xun was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Eladio Ulloa showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-4 in the 97 minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Ballet Azul eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.