League

Hogar de Campeones
Spectators: 7761 (Terracing: 5826, Seating: 1786, VIP seats: 149) INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s Dagoberto Neila 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. INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s Marcial Estavan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Damaso Sancho in the 4th minute of play. In the 6th minute Herminio Iratze shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Petre Traian saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. INDEPENDIENTE F.C. were awarded a corner in the 7th minute after Congo Bongo's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Omar Orlan took the corner. After taking down the ball on INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s corner Panda Moerdani fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Petre Traian quite easily take care of the ball. Marcial Estavan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sergio Austin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcial Estavan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Damaso Sancho's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. Marcial Estavan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Froilan Iaki in the 15th minute of the match. INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s Marcial Estavan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Damaso Sancho in the 17th minute of play. Dagoberto Neila fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Petre Traian having to interfere. 21 minutes into the match, INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Sergio Austin came free, but Marcial Estavan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcial Estavan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Damaso Sancho's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. In the 23rdth minute of the game Damaso Sancho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s Marcial Estavan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The Congo Bongo fans' excitement grew in the 23rd match minute when Congo Bongo's Damaso Sancho looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 26th minute Dagoberto Neila shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Petre Traian saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Petre Traian showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Herminio Iratze in the 29th minute of the match. In the 29th minute, Herminio Iratze left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The INDEPENDIENTE F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Congo Bongo's Petre Traian played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Herminio Iratze in the 31st minute of play. In the 34th minute, Ignacio Warnes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 34th minute Damaso Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcial Estavan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 36th minute Sergio Austin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcial Estavan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damaso Sancho in the 39th minute of play forced INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s goalkeeper Marcial Estavan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcial Estavan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Damaso Sancho in the 40th minute of play. The corner ended in Sergio Austin almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s Marcial Estavan did a great save. Marcial Estavan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Damaso Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Sergio Austin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Marcial Estavan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Froilan Iaki in the 51st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Herminio Iratze in the 54th minute of play forced Congo Bongo's goalkeeper Petre Traian to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Damaso Sancho in the 55thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Marcial Estavan, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 56th minute Damaso Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcial Estavan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Omar Orlan blasted a shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Petre Traian having to make a save. In the 62nd match minute, INDEPENDIENTE F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ignacio Warnes to maneuver through the defense. INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s Marcial Estavan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save INDEPENDIENTE F.C. from getting a goal against them. When INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s Dagoberto Neila in the 80th minute got a chance for a shot 80th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Congo Bongo's goalie prevented a goal. 82 minutes into the match, INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Damaso Sancho came free, but Marcial Estavan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gonzalo Cucho made a great header on Congo Bongo's corner, it was just that INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s Marcial Estavan managed to reach the ball for a save. When the match had gone on for 83 minutes, Gonzalo Cucho took a quick shot and it went in 2-3 without a chance for Marcial Estavan to make any attempt to save it. 89 minutes into the match, INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Damaso Sancho came free, but Marcial Estavan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Damaso Sancho got free with Marcial Estavan in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Petre Traian made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Herminio Iratze in the 93rd minute of play. In the 94th minute INDEPENDIENTE F.C. were awarded a corner. Omar Orlan went to the cornerflag to take it. Congo Bongo were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s much stronger midfield.