League

THE RED MACHINE
Spectators: 7738 (Terracing: 5805, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) Marcial Estavan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leonel Ieltxu, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. In the 9th match minute, INDEPENDIENTE F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Domenico Rosato to maneuver through the defense. 12 minutes into the match, INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s goalkeeper Marcial Estavan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Santiago Mino. 16 minutes into the match, INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s goalkeeper Marcial Estavan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Santiago Mino. After having played for 17 minutes, Santiago Mino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Palermo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Santiago Mino was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. INDEPENDIENTE F.C. were awarded a corner in the 28th minute after Palermo's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Omar Orlan took the corner. Omar Orlan made a great header on INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s corner, it was just that Palermo's Alfredo Joey managed to reach the ball for a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dagoberto Neila in the 38th minute of play forced Palermo's goalkeeper Alfredo Joey to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 40 minutes into the game, Omar Orlan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Alfredo Joey was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 45th minute, Santiago Mino 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. The supporters of Palermo booed when INDEPENDIENTE F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Meng Qiang Liang didn't get a good kick on the ball. After the first half INDEPENDIENTE F.C. were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Santiago Mino to strike the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Palermo's Marcelino Chaime got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Alfredo Joey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Herminio Iratze in the 56th minute of play. In the 58th match minute, Palermo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maximino Gonzalez to maneuver through the defense. Alfredo Joey took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dagoberto Neila, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Palermo's Alfredo Joey got control of the ball when Herminio Iratze tried to sneak it across the goal line. Palermo's Marcelino Chaime got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Santiago Mino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Marcial Estavan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Santiago Mino's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marcial Estavan was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. Marcial Estavan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santiago Mino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leonel Ieltxu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcial Estavan having to interfere. 84 minutes into the match, Palermo's goalkeeper Alfredo Joey had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Omar Orlan. In the 89th play minute Jean-Pierre Moulin came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Alfredo Joey. 2-2. Omar Orlan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfredo Joey having to interfere. Palermo made a substitution. Bernardino Rameriz replaced Maximino Gonzalez. INDEPENDIENTE F.C. were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.