League

India Pale Ale Arena
Spectators: 7198 (Terracing: 5400, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cleto Xabat started the match with the kick off. After having played for 13 minutes, Teo Garcia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Aston Birra's supporters crossed their fingers, but Teo Garcia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mauro Icardi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roberto Roland, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mauro Icardi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cleto Xabat, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. If Filiberto Barbosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Filiberto Barbosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mauro Icardi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cleto Xabat in the 41st minute of the match. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Teo Garcia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Higinio Berbiz having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Aquilesbeta's Florentino Eufemio got a free kick in the 55th minute. Cleto Xabat blasted a shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mauro Icardi having to make a save. Cleto Xabat sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Elvio Bonifaco kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Aquilesbeta's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Florentino Eufemio in the 76th minute. Florentino Eufemio made a great header on Aquilesbeta's corner, it was just that Aston Birra's Mauro Icardi managed to reach the ball for a save. When the match clock showed 82 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Filiberto Barbosa sped through Aquilesbeta's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Higinio Berbiz. Elvio Bonifaco kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cleto Xabat in the 92nd minute of play forced Aston Birra's goalkeeper Mauro Icardi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Aston Birra's zone, Roberto Roland stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mauro Icardi came out of the goal and Roberto Roland tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.