League

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) Jaguars Veracruz's Tomás Chano 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. When the match had gone on for 5 minutes, Tomás Chano put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Tibet Ruçhan. In the 9th minute, Alkapon3 AFC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Tomás Chano fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 13th minute, Jaguars Veracruz's Pablo Acevedo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. The supporters of Jaguars Veracruz booed when Alkapon3 AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicky Heath didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pablo Acevedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Delmar Artaldo's late challenge caught a Alkapon3 AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Delmar Artaldo helped the player get up and apologised. In the 24th minute, Delmar Artaldo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot 35 in the game by Tomás Chano from a close distance when the talented Tibet Ruçhan managed to make a qualified save. Alkapon3 AFC's players were relieved. Tibet Ruçhan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leonel Hodei, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. 38 minutes into the game, Cipriano Osmundo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Alkapon3 AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Jaguars Veracruz the free kick. Zeledon Balasi charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Zeledon Balasi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Jaguars Veracruz booed when Alkapon3 AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zeledon Balasi didn't get a good kick on the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nicky Heath stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 51 minutes of play, Jaguars Veracruz's Pablo Acevedo made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tibet Ruçhan was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Alkapon3 AFC's Zeledon Balasi got a free kick in the 57th minute. The audience was convinced that Tomás Chano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tibet Ruçhan was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. Amadeo Ibon kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Jaguars Veracruz's Norberto Guifre got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Nicky Heath had several of the Jaguars Veracruz's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 70 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 5-1 score and a disappointed Fidel Txurio as he didn't even see the shot coming. Tibet Ruçhan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pablo Acevedo, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. 74 minutes into the match, Pablo Acevedo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tibet Ruçhan. Alkapon3 AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Pablo Acevedo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-1. In the 80th minute, Tiburcio Cai hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 81 minutes into the match, Alkapon3 AFC's Cipriano Osmundo broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pablo Acevedo in the 82nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tibet Ruçhan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Tomás Chano recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Jaguars Veracruz's Leonel Hodei in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Alkapon3 AFC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 87th minute Tomás Chano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tibet Ruçhan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tibet Ruçhan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pablo Acevedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 90 minutes into the game, Tomas Balasi threw the ball into play from the sideline. Alkapon3 AFC's Higinio Ixaka quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion.