Back to top
Match Report
Mayapo
Spectators: 6690 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1690, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ivan Heres kicked off to start the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Weather Avellaneda got free with Omar Celama in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Weather Avellaneda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Omar Celama tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 10 minutes into the match, Gunners's goalkeeper Omar Celama had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Weather Avellaneda. In the 12th minute of the match, Honorato Salgado got a very nice opportunity to score, but Omar Celama was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Xzavion Bravo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Anselmo Cuenca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 20th minute, Thomas Chimeno 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. When Mayapo's Ivan Heres in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Gunners's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Mayapo's zone, Thomas Chimeno stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Anselmo Cuenca came out of the goal and Thomas Chimeno tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some careless play in the Mayapo defense, Xzavion Bravo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Anselmo Cuenca. The Mayapo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Anselmo Cuenca should have stopped the shot. Ivan Heres received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Omar Celama tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thomas Chimeno in the 32nd minute of play forced Mayapo's goalkeeper Anselmo Cuenca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 33rd minute, Machado Grijan 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. A collision led to Mayapo getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Honorato Salgado hit a great ball. Cordarell Brito charged in rather forcefully in the 40th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cordarell Brito the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Gunners's Cordarell Brito got a free kick in the 40th minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Xzavion Bravo to make the kick off. In the 54th minute, Thomas Chimeno 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. Anselmo Cuenca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xzavion Bravo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Xzavion Bravo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anselmo Cuenca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xzavion Bravo in the 63rd minute of the match. After 65 played minutes Xzavion Bravo rounded Mayapo's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-2. Anselmo Cuenca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cordarell Brito, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Mayapo's Anselmo Cuenca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xzavion Bravo in the 70th minute of play. The supporters of Gunners booed when Mayapo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ralondo Bidania didn't get a good kick on the ball. Omar Celama made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Weather Avellaneda in the 75th minute of play. Omar Celama made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Weather Avellaneda in the 78th minute of play. Xzavion Bravo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Anselmo Cuenca having to make a save. Anselmo Cuenca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xzavion Bravo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Xzavion Bravo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Anselmo Cuenca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Xzavion Bravo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anselmo Cuenca having to interfere. 89 minutes into the game, Machado Grijan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mayapo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gunners the free kick. In the 89th match minute, Mayapo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Machado Grijan to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ivan Heres in the 94th minute of play forced Gunners's goalkeeper Omar Celama to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thomas Chimeno sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Gunners 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.
Change language
