League

La Lechonera
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Victorino Txeru kicked off to start the match. Lázaro Cebrian made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victorino Txeru in the 4th minute of play. Narciso Perfecto struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Lázaro Cebrian didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CerveKapos F.C. Lázaro Cebrian showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Narciso Perfecto in the 11th minute of the match. After 14 played minutes Villa Cuetazo got a freekick which was hit by Marcos Nalo. 16 minutes into the match, CerveKapos F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Marcos Nalo came free, but Leonel Gartzen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 22nd minute, Victorino Txeru left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The CerveKapos F.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Eustacio Acuña received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Lázaro Cebrian tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Isaias Gaitano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonel Gartzen having to interfere. Leonel Gartzen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julian Maura in the 34th minute of the match. After 35 minutes, Igor Arlo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CerveKapos F.C and the Villa Cuetazo players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to CerveKapos F.C getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Igor Arlo hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in CerveKapos F.C's zone, Julian Maura stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leonel Gartzen came out of the goal and Julian Maura tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Leonel Gartzen didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dante Matai went, in the 37th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. After having played for 40 minutes, Julian Maura managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Villa Cuetazo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Julian Maura was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Evelio Gentza was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 51 minutes into the match. 51 minutes into the game, one of CerveKapos F.C:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Jonathan Matteo shot the penalty kick right outside the post. In the 56th minute Julian Maura shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonel Gartzen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The nice shot from Eustacio Acuña in the 59thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Lázaro Cebrian had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. In the 60th match minute, Villa Cuetazo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Artemio Montes to maneuver through the defense. Leonel Gartzen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Artemio Montes, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. In the 64th minute, Narciso Perfecto 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. After 67 played minutes Villa Cuetazo got a freekick which was hit by Jonathan Matteo. CerveKapos F.C's Leonel Gartzen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dante Matai in the 71st minute of play. After 72 played minutes Villa Cuetazo got a freekick which was hit by Bernardino Nicholas. CerveKapos F.C's supporters stood up full of expectation in the 73rd minute of the game, when Victorino Txeru after an extraordinary solo performance found himself with a golden opportunity in front of Villa Cuetazo's goal. Victorino Txeru was unfortunally a little to anxious and the ball went outside the goal. Marcos Nalo kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eustacio Acuña during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Villa Cuetazo booed when CerveKapos F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eustacio Acuña didn't get a good kick on the ball. Leonel Gartzen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Artemio Montes in the 82nd minute of play. 86 minutes into the match, Eustacio Acuña notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Villa Cuetazo's Lázaro Cebrian. Lázaro Cebrian was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.