Baez Monumental
Spectators: 7487 (Terracing: 5616,
Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) After 3 minutes, Santiago Frisco made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Baez FC's Vincente Biggs tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Vilma Palma booed when Baez FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Severino Taylor didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vincente Biggs took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mauro Cesario, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 9th match minute, Vilma Palma was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nacho Scocco to maneuver through the defense. Rosendo Errolan hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. When Orlando Casanova came up free with the goalie in the 15th minute, the Baez FC 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 Orlando Casanova couldn't finish the play. In the 17th match minute, Baez FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orlando Urquijo to maneuver through the defense. Mauro Cesario sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 23rd minute Santiago Frisco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vincente Biggs saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Romelio Pascual hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. After 27 played minutes Baez FC got a freekick which was hit by Benicio Ferreccio. In the 29th minute Amadeo Felo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vincente Biggs saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vincente Biggs showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luo Zhen Chang in the 37th minute of the match. 39 minutes had been played when some careless play by Baez FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Amadeo Felo was slow to take the kick. During this time Vilma Palma's players had a chance to rest. Orlando Casanova received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Enzo Shantala tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Karlos Fevre struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Enzo Shantala didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Baez FC. Vincente Biggs took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santiago Frisco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mauro Cesario was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute Pepe Ustariz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enzo Shantala saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 57th minute, Santiago Frisco had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. 57 minutes into the game, Romelio Pascual was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Baez FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Vilma Palma the free kick. Vilma Palma's Mats Nyman was substituted for Santiago Frisco. In the 59th minute, Romelio Pascual hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Maurilio Mendoza charged in rather forcefully in the 61st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Maurilio Mendoza the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The audience was convinced that Orlando Casanova's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Enzo Shantala was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. 67 minutes into the match, Vilma Palma's goal looked a bit too open when Orlando Casanova came free, but Enzo Shantala reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Orlando Casanova fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enzo Shantala having to interfere. Vincente Biggs took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mauro Cesario, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 71 played minutes Baez FC got a freekick which was hit by Benicio Ferreccio. Vincente Biggs showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mauro Cesario, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. In the 85th match minute, Vilma Palma was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luo Zhen Chang to maneuver through the defense. After 86 played minutes, Baez FC's Benicio Ferreccio shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Enzo Shantala came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Baez FC reached it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Karlos Fevre during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Baez FC's Karlos Fevre got a free kick in the 87th minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Vilma Palma eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.
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