League

Las Rosas
Spectators: 7025 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 100) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Arsenio Mero kicked off to start the match. In the 6th minute of the match, Arsenio Mero tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Casimiro Cresencio saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 16 minutes into the game, Arsenio Mero recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Casimiro Cresencio. Arsenio Mero showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Chi Bain stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hugo Sidoro's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. In the 28th minute, Guillermo Silvanito left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The AC Finisterre fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. If Abel Sanduru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Guillermo Silvanito to make the kick off. Tocala FC's Chi Bain proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save Tocala FC from getting a goal against them. An unexpected shot in the 56th minute by Guillermo Silvanito got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 62nd minute, Abel Sanduru 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. Abel Sanduru might have been able to make a better finish in the 65th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Casimiro Cresencio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Abel Sanduru ran back to his position shaking his head. After 68 minutes, Ismael Segio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AC Finisterre and the Tocala FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to AC Finisterre getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Ismael Segio hit a great ball. 71 minutes into the game, Abel Sanduru cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Casimiro Cresencio was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. AC Finisterre's Casimiro Cresencio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arsenio Mero in the 74th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guillermo Silvanito in the 78th minute of play forced Tocala FC's goalkeeper Chi Bain to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hugo Sidoro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Chi Bain tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abel Sanduru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 91st minute the ball was on its way in behind AC Finisterre's goalkeeper Casimiro Cresencio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 93rd match minute, AC Finisterre was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eugenio Natal to maneuver through the defense. In the 94th minute of the match Saverio Edwardo sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Casimiro Cresencio skillfully saved the ball. Arsenio Mero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Casimiro Cresencio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.