League

Maipata
Spectators: 9257 (Terracing: 6944, Seating: 2129, VIP seats: 184) After 3 minutes of play, Linterna verde's Tirso Durango made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cristóvão Malheiro was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience thought a goal was coming when Tanek Sniegowski got free with Siro Jolis in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Siro Jolis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tanek Sniegowski's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. The audience was convinced that Tanek Sniegowski's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Siro Jolis was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. Manducha Fc's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Caco Terra in the 14th minute. The corner ended in Caco Terra almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Linterna verde's Siro Jolis did a great save. Tanek Sniegowski might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Siro Jolis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tanek Sniegowski ran back to his position shaking his head. Tanek Sniegowski could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Siro Jolis made a huge save. After some careless play in the Manducha Fc defense, Cezary Lewandowski kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cristóvão Malheiro. The Manducha Fc fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cristóvão Malheiro should have stopped the shot. Cristóvão Malheiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tirso Durango in the 24th minute of play. Cristóvão Malheiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cezary Lewandowski in the 30th minute of the match. 31 minutes into the match, Tirso Durango notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Manducha Fc's Cristóvão Malheiro. Cristóvão Malheiro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Siro Jolis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Charlie Beck, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristóvão Malheiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jimeno Piquero, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Charlie Beck scored 1-3 in the 40th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Siro Jolis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tanek Sniegowski to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Manducha Fc booed when Linterna verde was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tirso Durango didn't get a good kick on the ball. 59 minutes into the match, Linterna verde's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Codosal came free, but Siro Jolis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 63 minutes into the match, Manducha Fc's goalkeeper Cristóvão Malheiro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tirso Durango. 67 minutes into the match, Linterna verde's goal looked a bit too open when Tanek Sniegowski came free, but Siro Jolis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Deyan Grúmenov hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Linterna verde's Ted Villabona was substituted for Tirso Durango. Deyan Grúmenov kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. With a little luck, Manducha Fc's Cristóvão Malheiro got control of the ball when Jimeno Piquero tried to sneak it across the goal line. Siro Jolis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Charlie Beck in the 71st minute of play. Cristóvão Malheiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cezary Lewandowski in the 74th minute of the match. In the 74th minute, Linterna verde's Cezary Lewandowski ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Cristóvão Malheiro. Cristóvão Malheiro yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Charlie Beck in the 77th minute of play forced Linterna verde's goalkeeper Siro Jolis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 79th minute Reynaldo Ostots shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Siro Jolis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The corner led to Manducha Fc's Carlos Codosal getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Siro Jolis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Charlie Beck, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Cristóvão Malheiro was a little too slow when Cezary Lewandowski got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 84th minute. The score was now 1-5. Ted Villabona received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Cristóvão Malheiro came out and tried to block the shot, but Ted Villabona slotted it home off the left post making it 1-6 in the 88th minute. 92 minutes into the match, Linterna verde's goal looked a bit too open when Reynaldo Ostots came free, but Siro Jolis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Charlie Beck 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. The Linterna verde players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.