League

Estadio Santiago
Spectators: 6694 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1694, VIP seats: 0) Xzavion Jesus made the kick off and thus started the match. Santiago AFC's Nuno Barrionuevo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Salamon Parraga in the 3rd minute of play. If Gil Ruano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 13 minutes, Severiano Gallegos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Santiago AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Severiano Gallegos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 19 minutes into the game, Silbestre Montalvo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mendizabal FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Santiago AFC the free kick. After 19 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Mendizabal FC! 25 minutes into the match, Mendizabal FC's goal looked a bit too open when Xzavion Jesus came free, but Iigo Guardo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 26 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mendizabal FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Bieito Valines was slow to take the kick. During this time Santiago AFC's players had a chance to rest. Bieito Valines made a great header on Santiago AFC's corner, it was just that Mendizabal FC's Iigo Guardo managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 29th minute, Uzuri Gaviña got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Nuno Barrionuevo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Salamon Parraga, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. 32 minutes into the match, Santiago AFC's Xzavion Jesus sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Iigo Guardo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Xzavion Jesus managed to get in a good position for a shot. Santiago AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Xzavion Jesus was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Iigo Guardo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gil Ruano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nuno Barrionuevo having to interfere. Iigo Guardo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xzavion Jesus in the 44th minute of the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

If Salamon Parraga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Regis Lomas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Iigo Guardo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Severiano Gallegos in the 63rd minute of play forced Mendizabal FC's goalkeeper Iigo Guardo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Xzavion Jesus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mendizabal FC's Iigo Guardo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Severiano Gallegos in the 66th minute of play. Bieito Valines charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bieito Valines the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Bieito Valines kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Salamon Parraga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Nuno Barrionuevo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Xzavion Jesus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Iigo Guardo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 82 minutes into the match, Mendizabal FC's goal looked a bit too open when Severiano Gallegos came free, but Iigo Guardo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gil Ruano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Nuno Barrionuevo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Santiago AFC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.