League

Templo Shaolin
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Xavián Boza took the kick off in the first half of the match. Saturnín Alfaro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Laureano Bennet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pedegua's Laureano Bennet played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Javier Abufom in the 8th minute of play. Laureano Bennet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Javier Abufom, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. José Javier Abufom sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Saturnín Alfaro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Laureano Bennet read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. If Gualberto Duble had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Saturnín Alfaro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Laureano Bennet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Javier Abufom in the 28th minute of the match. A collision led to Pedegua getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Ysmael Lauwerens hit a great ball. After 35 minutes of play, Shaolin Soccer FC's Saturnín Alfaro made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Laureano Bennet was left in no man's land by his defense there! Xavián Boza hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Laureano Bennet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Javier Abufom, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. 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.

Laureano Bennet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Javier Abufom, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When José Javier Abufom came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Shaolin Soccer FC 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 José Javier Abufom couldn't finish the play. Laureano Bennet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saturnín Alfaro, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. In the 64th minute José Javier Abufom shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Laureano Bennet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling José Javier Abufom in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Laureano Bennet prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that José Javier Abufom's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Laureano Bennet was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. Saturnín Alfaro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Laureano Bennet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Xavián Boza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Jorge Vicente Bourchier fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pedegua's protests and gave Jorge Vicente Bourchier a yellow card for diving instead. 84 minutes into the match, Pedegua's goal looked a bit too open when José Javier Abufom came free, but Laureano Bennet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 86th minute José Javier Abufom shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Laureano Bennet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pedegua's Laureano Bennet played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Javier Abufom in the 93rd minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Pedegua players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Shaolin Soccer FC.