League

Gran Menuco
Spectators: 7298 (Terracing: 5475, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 145) Virgilio Escobar made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 4th minute, Virgilio Escobar made a precise shot to the right of Damaso Javiar. Piamonte's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Menucos's Godfredo Asier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sixto Valente in the 8th minute of play. After 11 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Menucos! 18 minutes into the game, Sixto Valente cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Godfredo Asier was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Marcelo Burni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Damaso Javiar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 29th minute, Sixto Valente left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Piamonte fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. In the 38th minute, Eliseo Marino ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Godfredo Asier was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-4. Alberto Natal charged in rather forcefully in the 41st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alberto Natal the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Piamonte's Alberto Natal got a free kick in the 41st minute. 46 minutes into the match, Sixto Valente had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Godfredo Asier. Menucos's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sixto Valente was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-5. After the first half Piamonte were leading 1-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Eliseo Marino to make the kick off. If Virgilio Escobar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Virgilio Escobar in the 54th minute of play forced Piamonte's goalkeeper Damaso Javiar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Tiburcio Kauldi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sixto Valente got free with Godfredo Asier in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sixto Valente's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Godfredo Asier firmly grabbed it by the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sixto Valente got free with Godfredo Asier in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 69th minute Eliseo Marino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Godfredo Asier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ramiro Ofelio during the 70th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 70th minute, Ramiro Ofelio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Godfredo Asier acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 72nd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Dario Corderall. After 76 minutes of play, Menucos's Virgilio Escobar made it 2-6 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Damaso Javiar was left in no man's land by his defense there! Marcelo Burni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 82 minutes, Virgilio Escobar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Menucos's supporters crossed their fingers, but Virgilio Escobar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 86th minute Eliseo Marino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Godfredo Asier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Virgilio Escobar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 94th minute, Sixto Valente 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. Bruno Chucho hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match.