League

Estadio Manantiales
Spectators: 7220 (Terracing: 5416, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Vladimiro Cordeara started the match with the kick off. Arnulfo Bilintx blasted a shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Javier Alfonso having to make a save. Javier Alfonso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Angel Truylos in the 6th minute of play. In the 9th minute Angel Truylos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Javier Alfonso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Angel Truylos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Javier Alfonso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Arnulfo Bilintx's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Javier Alfonso was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. Arnulfo Bilintx received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Javier Alfonso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Redondo AFC booed when Manantiales FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rolando Opilano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bruno Cheche's late challenge caught a Manantiales FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bruno Cheche helped the player get up and apologised. In the 17th minute, Baldomero Ugaitz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Virgilio Bernebe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vladimiro Cordeara in the 21st minute of the match. Hugo Ramirez struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Virgilio Bernebe didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manantiales FC. When Manantiales FC's Vladimiro Cordeara, in the 26th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Manantiales FC. 28 minutes into the match, Manantiales FC's goal looked a bit too open when Arnulfo Bilintx came free, but Javier Alfonso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arnulfo Bilintx scored 0-1 in the 29th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Javier Alfonso, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 32 minutes into the game, Horacio Pero was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Manantiales FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Redondo AFC the free kick. Horacio Pero kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. 37 minutes into the match, Manantiales FC's goal looked a bit too open when Arnulfo Bilintx came free, but Javier Alfonso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Redondo AFC's Virgilio Bernebe proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save Redondo AFC from getting a goal against them. Redondo AFC's Virgilio Bernebe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vladimiro Cordeara in the 44th minute of play. After 47 minutes of play Manantiales FC's Horacio Pero was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 48th match minute, Manantiales FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Horacio Pero to maneuver through the defense. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Angel Truylos stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Hugo Ramirez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Virgilio Bernebe having to interfere. A collision led to Redondo AFC getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Bruno Cheche hit a great ball. Hugo Ramirez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Virgilio Bernebe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 68 minutes into the match, Redondo AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Hugo Ramirez came free, but Virgilio Bernebe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hugo Ramirez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Virgilio Bernebe having to interfere. When Rolando Opilano fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Manantiales FC's protests and gave Rolando Opilano a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Manantiales FC getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Rolando Opilano hit a great ball. Bruno Cheche 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. Javier Alfonso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Angel Truylos in the 85th minute of play. Angel Truylos 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. Fernan Edur hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Angel Truylos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Javier Alfonso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Manantiales FC's Hugo Ramirez got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The Redondo AFC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Redondo AFC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.