League

El Gigante
Spectators: 7243 (Terracing: 5433, Seating: 1666, VIP seats: 144) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Leonides Tino took the kick off in the first half of the match. Damaso Batista kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Ciriaco Osoro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Francisco Austin in the 11th minute. Urraca's Ciriaco Osoro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emilio Vito in the 15th minute of play. In the 17th minute Saturnino Gonzales shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anacleto Otsoa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 19th match minute, Urraca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leonides Tino to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Francisco Austin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Atenas's supporters rose to their feet, but Francisco Austin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ciriaco Osoro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Leonides Tino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anacleto Otsoa having to interfere. Atenas's Anacleto Otsoa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saturnino Gonzales in the 24th minute of play. In the 28th match minute, Urraca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Evelio Shepherd to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leonides Tino in the 32nd minute of play forced Atenas's goalkeeper Anacleto Otsoa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 34th minute, Francisco Austin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Atenas fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Francisco Austin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Emilio Vito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emilio Vito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Francisco Austin got free with Ciriaco Osoro in the 48th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as Francisco Austin kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ciriaco Osoro. That made the score 2-0 in the 48 minute of play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Francisco Austin to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute Francisco Austin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciriaco Osoro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leonides Tino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Atenas's Anacleto Otsoa got control of the ball when Saturnino Gonzales tried to sneak it across the goal line. Anacleto Otsoa made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Saturnino Gonzales sent off a good shot on target. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 66th minute of the game. One of Urraca:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Atenas:s goal. Emilio Vito's late challenge caught a Urraca's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Emilio Vito helped the player get up and apologised. Emilio Vito hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. A collision led to Atenas getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Damaso Batista hit a great ball. 78 minutes into the match, Urraca's Leonides Tino sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Anacleto Otsoa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Siro Joanes during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The goalkeeper, Anacleto Otsoa, was totally fooled by Urraca's Amador Orlo, who 88 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Saturnino Gonzales received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Anacleto Otsoa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Urraca booed when Atenas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Augusto Olando didn't get a good kick on the ball. Atenas's Francisco Austin got a good chance for a goal in the 98th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Atenas's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.