League

Hickman
Spectators: 7476 (Terracing: 5608, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Atilano Pirro started the match with the kick off. Jorge Cordearo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jacinto Astigar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 25th minute Hipolito Txaran shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fausto Txaran saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of ESTUDIANTES FC booed when The Falkland Islands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Herminio Lucero didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fausto Txaran showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hipolito Txaran in the 29th minute of the match. 34 minutes into the match, ESTUDIANTES FC's goalkeeper Jorge Cordearo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Herminio Lucero. 39 minutes into the game, The Falkland Islands's Jacinto Astigar nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jorge Cordearo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 42nd match minute, The Falkland Islands was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cirilo Nuno to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of ESTUDIANTES FC booed when The Falkland Islands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cirilo Nuno didn't get a good kick on the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jacinto Astigar to make the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jacinto Astigar in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jorge Cordearo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jacinto Astigar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorge Cordearo having to interfere. Jorge Cordearo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jacinto Astigar in the 56th minute of the match. When Teobaldo Vasco fell near the penalty area in the 59th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ESTUDIANTES FC's protests and gave Teobaldo Vasco a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of The Falkland Islands booed when ESTUDIANTES FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Teobaldo Vasco didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cirilo Nuno in the 60th minute of play forced ESTUDIANTES FC's goalkeeper Jorge Cordearo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 66 minutes into the game, The Falkland Islands's Silverio Kiliz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jorge Cordearo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Jorge Cordearo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Herminio Lucero went, in the 69th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. In the 73rd minute Herminio Lucero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorge Cordearo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of The Falkland Islands booed when ESTUDIANTES FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eustaquio Venerando didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 78th minute Jacinto Astigar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorge Cordearo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jorge Cordearo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jacinto Astigar in the 84th minute of the match. Fausto Txaran made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Atilano Pirro sent off a good shot on target. After 95 played minutes The Falkland Islands got a freekick which was hit by Jeremias Herensuge. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. The Falkland Islands had played much better football throughout.