League

Ezequiel Molinatti
Spectators: 7367 (Terracing: 5526, Seating: 1694, VIP seats: 147) Marciano Gagriel started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Oriente AFC's Aaron Aballe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marciano Gagriel in the 6th minute of play. Gustavo Brion took the ball and in the 7 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Aaron Aballe. Aaron Aballe dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ricardo F.C's goalkeeper Feliciano Lopes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 19 minutes, Pastor Celino mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Oriente AFC and the Ricardo F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. 22 minutes into the game, Genaro Sidoro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Aaron Aballe was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With an all-out effort, Ricardo F.C's Aaron Aballe threw himself towards the right post 30 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Marciano Gagriel, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 32 minutes into the match, Oriente AFC's Amancio Txartiko sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Feliciano Lopes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A well-hit corner resulted in Rafael Canor heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. The supporters of Oriente AFC booed when Ricardo F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Generoso Indartsu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Feliciano Lopes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amancio Txartiko in the 40th minute of play. 41 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ricardo F.C's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mauro Arnau was slow to take the kick. During this time Oriente AFC's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Mauro Arnau got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Feliciano Lopes quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 47 minutes into the match, Oriente AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Gustavo Brion came free, but Aaron Aballe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 48th play minute Gustavo Brion came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Aaron Aballe. 3-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Amancio Txartiko made a kick off. Ricardo F.C's Feliciano Lopes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amancio Txartiko in the 58th minute of play. Amancio Txartiko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Generoso Indartsu hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. In the 64th minute, Oriente AFC's Mauro Arnau ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Feliciano Lopes. Feliciano Lopes yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-1. Amancio Txartiko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Feliciano Lopes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rafael Canor took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 93rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Feliciano Lopes. Ricardo F.C's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Feliciano Lopes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amancio Txartiko in the 94th minute of play. Mauro Arnau received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Feliciano Lopes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ricardo F.C's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.