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Match Report
Famatina
Spectators: 7100 (Terracing: 5325,
Seating: 1633, VIP seats: 142) After 4 played minutes ASO FC got a freekick which was hit by Santo Barto. Nereo Dorio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bartolo Xacintu in the 7th minute of the match. Adan Astigar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Felipe Jakes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nereo Dorio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tiburcio Itzaina in the 20th minute of play. When Tiburcio Itzaina came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the ASO FC 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 Tiburcio Itzaina couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Bartolo Xacintu managed to get in a good position for a shot. ASO FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Bartolo Xacintu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nereo Dorio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 27th minute, Astor Silbestre 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. The supporters of ASO FC booed when Famatina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Natalio Tximitx didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Tiburcio Itzaina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Tiburcio Itzaina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tiburcio Itzaina fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nereo Dorio having to interfere. Felipe Jakes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Astor Silbestre in the 43rd minute. 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.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tiburcio Itzaina stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in ASO FC's zone, Adan Astigar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Felipe Jakes came out of the goal and Adan Astigar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 56 minutes into the game, Adan Astigar cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Felipe Jakes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 62 minutes into the match, Adan Astigar had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Felipe Jakes. ASO FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adan Astigar was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Nereo Dorio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tiburcio Itzaina in the 69th minute of play. Bartolo Xacintu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Nereo Dorio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 79th minute Adan Astigar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Felipe Jakes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Astor Silbestre sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 82 minutes, Teo Abechuco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ASO FC and the Famatina players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 82nd minute, Teo Abechuco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nereo Dorio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tiburcio Itzaina, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. When Carlos Haimar fell near the penalty area in the 90th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Famatina's protests and gave Carlos Haimar a yellow card for diving instead. In the 90th match minute, Famatina was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Haimar to maneuver through the defense. ASO FC's Felipe Jakes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adan Astigar in the 93rd minute of play.
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