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Match Report
Pedernal
Spectators: 7231 (Terracing: 5425,
Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Melquiades Geleberto got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of Alberti booed when Pedernal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ni Yi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Victorino Cisco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodolfo Eliazar in the 14th minute of play. When Rodolfo Eliazar fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Alberti's protests and gave Rodolfo Eliazar a yellow card for diving instead. Victorino Cisco stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rodolfo Eliazar's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. Victorino Cisco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodolfo Eliazar, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. 30 minutes into the game, Ong Tioe cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Eulalio Piorno was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 34 minutes into the match, Alberti's Rodolfo Eliazar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Victorino Cisco narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Eulalio Piorno made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ong Tioe in the 36th minute of play. Eulalio Piorno took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Moises Eduino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Ong Tioe came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Pedernal fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ong Tioe couldn't finish the play. Eulalio Piorno took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ni Yi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 44th minute Ong Tioe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eulalio Piorno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodolfo Eliazar in the 46th minute of play forced Pedernal's goalkeeper Victorino Cisco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.
Carmelo Florinio hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. In the 56th minute Moises Eduino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eulalio Piorno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Carmelo Florinio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eulalio Piorno read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. In the 61stth minute of the game Melquiades Geleberto who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pedernal's Victorino Cisco was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Nestor Bartoli kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. In the 67th minute, Jonas Cordario hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Moises Eduino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Eulalio Piorno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eulalio Piorno took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Moises Eduino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Moises Eduino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Victorino Cisco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Melquiades Geleberto in the 77th minute of the match. Melquiades Geleberto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victorino Cisco having to interfere. Pedernal's Victorino Cisco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Melquiades Geleberto in the 82nd minute of play. Moises Eduino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eulalio Piorno having to interfere. Moises Eduino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eulalio Piorno having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guillermo Sarracino in the 97th minute of play forced Alberti's goalkeeper Eulalio Piorno to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the referee ended the match the Pedernal players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.
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