League

Estadio Ybarlucea
Spectators: 7248 (Terracing: 5437, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 144) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gustavo Cresencio started the match with the kick off. Bernardo Hernando received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Anier Chorache tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Anier Chorache showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gustavo Cresencio, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. After 7 played minutes Patay got a freekick which was hit by Cipriano Berriotxoa. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustavo Cresencio in the 10th minute of play forced Gral. Manchester's goalkeeper Anier Chorache to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Matias Patxi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Osvaldo Tulio having to make a save. Jacobo Modestio struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Osvaldo Tulio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gral. Manchester. When Patay's Gustavo Cresencio in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Gral. Manchester's goalie prevented a goal. Gustavo Cresencio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Anier Chorache tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adolfo Frasquito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bernardo Hernando might have been able to make a better finish in the 27th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Anier Chorache. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bernardo Hernando ran back to his position shaking his head. Patay's Gustavo Cresencio got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Teo Barros during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Gustavo Cresencio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Matias Patxi in the 41st minute of play forced Patay's goalkeeper Osvaldo Tulio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 43rd minute Matias Patxi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Osvaldo Tulio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 45 minutes into the match, Gral. Manchester's goal looked a bit too open when Bernardo Hernando came free, but Anier Chorache reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After taking down the ball on Patay's corner Narciso Quirce fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Anier Chorache quite easily take care of the ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

1-0 became the score in the 54th minute when Matias Patxi elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 58th minute of the match Virgilio Katia shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Osvaldo Tulio showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. With a little luck, Gral. Manchester's Anier Chorache got control of the ball when Bernardo Hernando tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustavo Cresencio in the 63rd minute of play forced Gral. Manchester's goalkeeper Anier Chorache to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind Gral. Manchester's goalkeeper Anier Chorache, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 66th minute Gustavo Cresencio 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. 69 minutes into the match, Gustavo Cresencio dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Anier Chorache, 1-1. Jacobo Modestio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Osvaldo Tulio having to interfere. 75 minutes into the match, Patay's goal looked a bit too open when Matias Patxi came free, but Osvaldo Tulio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Patay's Gustavo Cresencio got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Matias Patxi in the 88th minute of play forced Patay's goalkeeper Osvaldo Tulio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 95 played minutes Patay got a freekick which was hit by Adolfo Frasquito. Rolando Birila took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 96th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Osvaldo Tulio. Patay's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.