League

Baltimore
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Maximo Portillo made the kick off which started today's match. Erdiano Barrantes charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Erdiano Barrantes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 6th minute of the game. One of La selección:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Baltimore:s goal. Xoan Espoa's late challenge caught a Baltimore's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Xoan Espoa helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to La selección getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Xoan Espoa hit a great ball. Solustiano Arena kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. A hard shot by Terciero Casaviella from long distance, 15 minutes into the match, got Munio Rodrigo's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Estebano Minguet came free with the goalkeeper in the 17th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Munio Rodrigo could save by the left post. Munio Rodrigo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Estebano Minguet's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. When Solustiano Arena fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored La selección's protests and gave Solustiano Arena a yellow card for diving instead. Solustiano Arena hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Estebano Minguet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Gonzalo Lasarte managed to get in a good position for a shot. Baltimore's supporters rose to their feet, but Gonzalo Lasarte was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Munio Rodrigo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Xoan Pato sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xoan Pato in the 25th minute of play forced Baltimore's goalkeeper Vito Altares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Estebano Minguet succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 35th playminute. In the 40th minute, Gaufred Barrasa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 41 played minutes, Baltimore's Filomeno Bracero shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Munio Rodrigo came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Baltimore reached it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Estebano Minguet got free with Munio Rodrigo in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 43 minutes, Terciero Casaviella mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Baltimore and the La selección players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 43rd minute, Terciero Casaviella hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Solustiano Arena didn't quite understand what happened when in the 45 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gonzalo Lasarte stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. La selección's Munio Rodrigo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gonzalo Lasarte in the 52nd minute of play. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind La selección's goalkeeper Munio Rodrigo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Maximo Portillo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Vito Altares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 68 minutes of play, Baltimore's Gonzalo Lasarte made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Munio Rodrigo was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Baltimore booed when La selección was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Solustiano Arena didn't get a good kick on the ball. Munio Rodrigo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gonzalo Lasarte, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Maximo Portillo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gonzalo Lasarte scored 4-0 in the 79th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Munio Rodrigo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Estebano Minguet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Munio Rodrigo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Estebano Minguet, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. The supporters of Baltimore booed when La selección was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xoan Pato didn't get a good kick on the ball. 94 minutes into the match, La selección's Maximo Portillo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vito Altares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 95 played minutes Xoan Espoa rounded Baltimore's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 5-1. Many of La selección's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. La selección may have spent more time on the ball, but Baltimore were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.