League

Estadio Ybarlucea
Spectators: 7263 (Terracing: 5449, Seating: 1670, VIP seats: 144) Gral. Manchester's Matias Patxi 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. Jacobo Modestio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Matias Patxi received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ruperto Errolan came out and tried to block the shot, but Matias Patxi slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 6th minute. A collision led to Gral. Manchester getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Virgilio Katia hit a great ball. Ruperto Errolan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matias Patxi in the 16th minute of play. Jacobo Modestio's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Ruperto Errolan firmly grabbed it by the left post. When Gral. Manchester's Matias Patxi in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Atletico Lugano Club's goalie prevented a goal. After 24 minutes, Julian Gorka mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gral. Manchester and the Atletico Lugano Club players grew even worse after the yellow card. It was beautiful to see Atletico Lugano Club's Fernando Mede in action when he in the 25th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! In the 31st minute Casimiro Garaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anier Chorache saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ruperto Errolan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matias Patxi in the 34th minute of the match. 38 minutes into the match, Gral. Manchester's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Franco came free, but Anier Chorache reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Casimiro Garaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joel Franco's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Anier Chorache read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 43rd minute of play. 47 minutes into the match, Gral. Manchester's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Franco came free, but Anier Chorache reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Virgilio Katia's late challenge caught a Atletico Lugano Club's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Virgilio Katia helped the player get up and apologised. If Jacobo Modestio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Enrique Ieltxu's late challenge caught a Atletico Lugano Club's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Enrique Ieltxu helped the player get up and apologised. Enrique Ieltxu kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Casimiro Garaona in the 61st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Anier Chorache prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Atletico Lugano Club's Joel Franco got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Joel Franco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Gral. Manchester defense, Joel Franco kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Anier Chorache. The Gral. Manchester fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Anier Chorache should have stopped the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Joel Franco got free with Anier Chorache in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ruperto Errolan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matias Patxi in the 82nd minute of play. Ruperto Errolan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Matias Patxi's shot from short distance in the 88th minute. After 89 minutes of play, Gral. Manchester's Matias Patxi made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ruperto Errolan was left in no man's land by his defense there! Fernando Mede charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fernando Mede the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Fernando Mede kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.