El Monumental
Spectators: 7737 (Terracing: 5804,
Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sebastian Ongile kicked off to start the match. A hard shot 3 in the game by Dionisio Abascal from a close distance when the talented Aquilino Eron managed to make a qualified save. LEBRON's players were relieved. In the 7th minute Serafino Chuan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aquilino Eron saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aquilino Eron showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Serafino Chuan, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Serafino Chuan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Aquilino Eron made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Serafino Chuan got free with Aquilino Eron in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 12 minutes into the match, LEBRON's goalkeeper Aquilino Eron had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Serafino Chuan. In the 13th minute Serafino Chuan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aquilino Eron saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 19 played minutes Rivermania FC got a freekick which was hit by Serafino Chuan. Cecilio Louis hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Aquilino Eron made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Dionisio Abascal sent off a good shot on target. Aquilino Eron made an important save on a dangerous shot by Serafino Chuan in the 24th minute. After a rather tough play, LEBRON's Melchor Valerio got a free kick in the 26th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Uriel Vincente managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rivermania FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Uriel Vincente was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aquilino Eron breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ismael Iyan during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 31 played minutes LEBRON got a freekick which was hit by Ismael Iyan. Serafino Chuan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Aquilino Eron made a huge save. Aquilino Eron showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Serafino Chuan, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute.
The wind increased when Hermengildo Rufio made the kick off in the second half. Aquilino Eron made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Serafino Chuan in the 52nd minute of play. In the 53rd minute Serafino Chuan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aquilino Eron saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. LEBRON's Filomeno Gonzo quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Nicanor Dimas, made in the 56th minute of the game. Aquilino Eron showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hermengildo Rufio, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. In the 60th minute, Melchor Valerio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 61 played minutes LEBRON got a freekick which was hit by Paulo Maore. 62 minutes into the match, LEBRON's goal looked a bit too open when Uriel Vincente came free, but Aquilino Eron reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 63 minutes into the match, Serafino Chuan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Aquilino Eron. LEBRON's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Serafino Chuan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Paulo Maore's late challenge caught a Rivermania FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Paulo Maore helped the player get up and apologised. After 67 played minutes LEBRON got a freekick which was hit by Paulo Maore. In the 69th minute, Dionisio Abascal made a precise shot to the right of Aquilino Eron. LEBRON's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. In the 72nd minute Ismael Iyan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santo Muc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 75 played minutes LEBRON got a freekick which was hit by Melchor Valerio. The supporters of Rivermania FC booed when LEBRON was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paulo Maore didn't get a good kick on the ball. 85 minutes into the game, Hermengildo Rufio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Aquilino Eron was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Santo Muc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ismael Iyan in the 92nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Serafino Chuan in the 94th minute of play forced LEBRON's goalkeeper Aquilino Eron to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the LEBRON players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Rivermania FC.
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