League

Alejandro Serrano
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) CD Cuenca's Rosario Huerga started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. A collision led to CD Cuenca getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Adrianinho Varela hit a great ball. Victoriano Unanue received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Batista Alaña tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mendez Asas during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Zancudo's Mendez Asas got a free kick in the 10th minute. Waldemar Adamski's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Peter Berga firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 17th minute Tomas Acereda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Batista Alaña saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zancudo's Peter Berga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rosario Huerga in the 20th minute of play. 24 minutes into the match, Zancudo's Victoriano Unanue sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Batista Alaña narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Peter Berga was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Frutos Mendoza showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 25 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Geancarlos Fariñas in the 29th minute of play forced CD Cuenca's goalkeeper Batista Alaña to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Genaro Ahijado in the 32nd minute of play forced CD Cuenca's goalkeeper Batista Alaña to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Batista Alaña made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Acereda in the 35th minute of play. Peter Berga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frutos Mendoza in the 39th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Genaro Ahijado made a kick off. Waldemar Adamski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 55th match minute, Zancudo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mendez Asas to maneuver through the defense. Geancarlos Fariñas received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Batista Alaña came out and tried to block the shot, but Geancarlos Fariñas slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 60th minute. CD Cuenca's Waldemar Adamski got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, CD Cuenca's Batista Alaña got control of the ball when Tomas Acereda tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, CD Cuenca's Batista Alaña got control of the ball when Tomas Acereda tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 71st minute, Zancudo's Geancarlos Fariñas ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Batista Alaña. Batista Alaña yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. If Rosario Huerga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Genaro Ahijado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Batista Alaña tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Victoriano Unanue got free with Batista Alaña in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 86th match minute, CD Cuenca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adrianinho Varela to maneuver through the defense. In the 89th minute the ball was on its way in behind Zancudo's goalkeeper Peter Berga, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, CD Cuenca's Batista Alaña got control of the ball when Tomas Acereda tried to sneak it across the goal line. Batista Alaña made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Tomas Acereda sent off a good shot on target. If Frutos Mendoza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the final whistle sounded Zancudo left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than CD Cuenca.