League

Pulpera
Spectators: 7171 (Terracing: 5380, Seating: 1649, VIP seats: 142) Carmelo Blai made the kick off and thus started the match. Elpidio Mannuel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Evelio Argider in the 9th minute of the match. With a little luck, Urizar's Elpidio Mannuel got control of the ball when Zacarias Polentzi tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 11th minute, Carmelo Fernandes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Carmelo Blai struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Salvador Bonadona didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Urizar. When Carmelo Blai came up free with the goalie in the 15th minute, the Urizar 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 Carmelo Blai couldn't finish the play. Salvador Bonadona made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emiliano Bazkoare in the 17th minute of play. Salvador Bonadona took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emiliano Bazkoare, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 20th minute, one of Urizar:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Urizar. Celso Corderro shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Elpidio Mannuel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zacarias Polentzi in the 24th minute. Elpidio Mannuel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evelio Argider, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. A collision led to Pulpera AFC getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Ricardo Alfonso hit a great ball. In the 39th minute, Zacarias Polentzi 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Evelio Argider in the 44th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Elpidio Mannuel saved Urizar from getting behind. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Evelio Argider made a kick off. If Carmelo Blai had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zacarias Polentzi struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Elpidio Mannuel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pulpera AFC. After 62 played minutes Pulpera AFC got a freekick which was hit by Carmelo Fernandes. A hard shot by Guillermo Lando from long distance, 63 minutes into the match, got Salvador Bonadona's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Emiliano Bazkoare received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Salvador Bonadona tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emiliano Bazkoare in the 69thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Salvador Bonadona, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Emiliano Bazkoare fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Salvador Bonadona having to interfere. In the 83rd minute, Zacarias Polentzi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pulpera AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Evelio Argider in the 90th minute of play forced Urizar's goalkeeper Elpidio Mannuel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 94 minutes into the match, Urizar's goal looked a bit too open when Evelio Argider came free, but Elpidio Mannuel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zacarias Polentzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. For all the effort they put into the match, the Urizar players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Pulpera AFC.