League

Monteriggioni
Spectators: 7094 (Terracing: 5384, Seating: 1650, VIP seats: 60) La Banda del Vaitton's Benigno Txanton 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. After 4 minutes of play, Los Pibes Magos's Domingo Abeitia made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tiburcio Feliu was left in no man's land by his defense there! Tiburcio Feliu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gabriel Frances in the 8th minute of the match. With a little luck, Los Pibes Magos's Santiago Tavio got control of the ball when Emanuel Olentzaro tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 15th minute of the match Saul Irrintzi shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Santiago Tavio showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Rodolfo Leocadio who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 17thth minute tested the skills of Santiago Tavio when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Saul Irrintzi charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Saul Irrintzi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to La Banda del Vaitton getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Saul Irrintzi hit a great ball. After 34 minutes, Ladislao Goito mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the La Banda del Vaitton and the Los Pibes Magos players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to La Banda del Vaitton getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Ladislao Goito hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, La Banda del Vaitton's Natalio Chago got a free kick in the 37th minute. After 38 played minutes Los Pibes Magos got a freekick which was hit by Benigno Giro. 48 minutes into the game, Benigno Txanton recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Santiago Tavio. Benigno Txanton showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gabriel Frances made a kick off. After 53 played minutes La Banda del Vaitton got a freekick which was hit by Benigno Txanton. Astor Kusko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Tiburcio Feliu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind Los Pibes Magos's goalkeeper Santiago Tavio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Santiago Tavio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Natalio Chago, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Gabriel Frances might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tiburcio Feliu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gabriel Frances ran back to his position shaking his head. After 71 minutes, Natalio Chago mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the La Banda del Vaitton and the Los Pibes Magos players grew even worse after the yellow card. Natalio Chago hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. If Gabriel Frances had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Benigno Txanton came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the La Banda del Vaitton fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Benigno Txanton couldn't finish the play. When the referee blew the final whistle, La Banda del Vaitton could leave the field as winners, despite Los Pibes Magos having more of the ball for most of the match.