League

Totoral
Spectators: 6649 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1649, VIP seats: 0) Palmar's Gabriel Dimo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Niceto Sergi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vinicio Cisco in the 3rd minute. Martin Sabin's late challenge caught a Palmar's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Martin Sabin helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Palmar booed when Totoral AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Martin Sabin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Victoriano Suero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gabriel Dimo, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Tomas Nuxila managed to get in a good position for a shot. Palmar's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Nuxila was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Victoriano Suero breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Victoriano Suero stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gabriel Dimo's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. In a very dangerous position, a player in Totoral AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 15th minute. Penalty! When Cirilo Qwinton fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Totoral AFC's protests and gave Cirilo Qwinton a yellow card for diving instead. In the 20th match minute, Totoral AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cirilo Qwinton to maneuver through the defense. Cirilo Qwinton hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Victoriano Suero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gabriel Dimo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Totoral AFC's Leonides Henrico got a free kick in the 25th minute. If Gabriel Dimo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gabriel Dimo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victoriano Suero having to interfere. Vinicio Cisco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Niceto Sergi having to interfere. If Jacinto Gartzea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 41st minute Leonides Henrico suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. In the 42nd minute, Romeo Tartalo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 47 played minutes Totoral AFC got a freekick which was hit by Jacinto Gartzea. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Vinicio Cisco was the one to do the kick off. If Gabriel Dimo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Martin Sabin hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Gabriel Dimo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Victoriano Suero was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. When Diego Bittor fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Palmar's protests and gave Diego Bittor a yellow card for diving instead. After 69 played minutes Palmar got a freekick which was hit by Diego Bittor. After a rather tough play, Totoral AFC's Vinicio Cisco got a free kick in the 71st minute. After a defensive mix-up in Totoral AFC's zone, Gabriel Dimo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Victoriano Suero came out of the goal and Gabriel Dimo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 85 minutes into the match, Totoral AFC's goalkeeper Victoriano Suero had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomas Nuxila. Totoral AFC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Jaime Euloxu 89 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-2. If Tomas Nuxila had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match was over Palmar could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Totoral AFC throughout the match.