League

Estadio Payogasta
Spectators: 7200 (Terracing: 5511, Seating: 1689, VIP seats: 0) Emanuel Ortiz started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Erasto Cañaveral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emiliano Gorri in the 7th minute of play. Generoso Bitxintxo's late challenge caught a INDEPENDIENTE's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Generoso Bitxintxo helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Retiro Deportivo's Generoso Bitxintxo got a free kick in the 8th minute. Emiliano Gorri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emiliano Gorri struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Erasto Cañaveral didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for INDEPENDIENTE. Emanuel Ortiz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erasto Cañaveral having to interfere. In the 25th minute, Emanuel Ortiz made a precise shot to the right of Erasto Cañaveral. Retiro Deportivo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Erasto Cañaveral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emanuel Ortiz in the 29th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Emanuel Ortiz in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Erasto Cañaveral prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vladimiro Vigil in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Erasto Cañaveral prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 35th match minute, Retiro Deportivo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Generoso Bitxintxo to maneuver through the defense. Erasto Cañaveral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emiliano Gorri in the 39th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

After 52 played minutes Retiro Deportivo got a freekick which was hit by Generoso Bitxintxo. 54 minutes into the match, Retiro Deportivo's goalkeeper Erasto Cañaveral had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Emanuel Ortiz. 55 minutes into the match, Retiro Deportivo's goal looked a bit too open when Vladimiro Vigil came free, but Erasto Cañaveral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Vladimiro Vigil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Erasto Cañaveral took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emanuel Ortiz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Vladimiro Vigil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Retiro Deportivo's Mauro Oriche got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Emanuel Ortiz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Erasto Cañaveral made a huge save. Emanuel Ortiz struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Erasto Cañaveral didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for INDEPENDIENTE. After 83 played minutes Retiro Deportivo got a freekick which was hit by Generoso Bitxintxo. Emiliano Gorri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erasto Cañaveral having to interfere. During the 88th minute of the match Generoso Bitxintxo completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Generoso Bitxintxo a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After a rather tough play, Retiro Deportivo's Generoso Bitxintxo got a free kick in the 88th minute. When the match had been going on for 97 minutes, INDEPENDIENTE's Emiliano Bero got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Erasto Cañaveral. INDEPENDIENTE played a much better game than Retiro Deportivo and deserved their victory. The Retiro Deportivo players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.