League

Estadio Cuchil
Spectators: 6689 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1689, VIP seats: 0) Juventud Esmeraldeña's Zabal Rivera 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. The supporters of UD Cuchil booed when Juventud Esmeraldeña was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zabal Rivera didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hernandez Zaera was a little too slow when Garrido Aumada got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 6th minute. The score was now 1-0. Fernández Guadiana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 20th minute Garrido Aumada shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hernandez Zaera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 23 minutes into the match, UD Cuchil's goal looked a bit too open when Fernández Guadiana came free, but Zelipe Galarreta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Juventud Esmeraldeña getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Jaime Rosario hit a great ball. Chucho Huemen scored 2-1 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Hernandez Zaera, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 32nd minute of the match Tonio Valentin sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Zelipe Galarreta skillfully saved the ball. 35 minutes into the match, Fernández Guadiana notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of UD Cuchil's Zelipe Galarreta. Zelipe Galarreta was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 41st match minute, UD Cuchil was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by George Haces to maneuver through the defense. Lavalle Miras took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 44th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Zelipe Galarreta. UD Cuchil's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Jaime Rosario's late challenge caught a UD Cuchil's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jaime Rosario helped the player get up and apologised. After 46 played minutes Juventud Esmeraldeña got a freekick which was hit by Jaime Rosario. Grueso Ruisaez took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 47th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Hernandez Zaera. Juventud Esmeraldeña's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In a very dangerous position, a player in UD Cuchil fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 48th minute. Penalty! Fernández Guadiana shot the penalty kick right outside the post. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

Garrido Aumada's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hernandez Zaera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. Ivan Peredo kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Hernandez Zaera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Grueso Ruisaez in the 57th minute of the match. Garrido Aumada scored 3-2 in the 67th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Hernandez Zaera, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gonzales Golmayo during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 75th minute, Vicente Puga 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. With a little luck, UD Cuchil's Zelipe Galarreta got control of the ball when Fernández Guadiana tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Chucho Huemen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 81 minutes into the match, Juventud Esmeraldeña's goal looked a bit too open when Gonzales Golmayo came free, but Hernandez Zaera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 3-3 became the score in the 83rd minute when Zabal Rivera elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Gonzales Golmayo kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. In the 98th minute, Gonzales Golmayo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Juventud Esmeraldeña players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented UD Cuchil from taking control. The game ends in a draw.