League

Estadio Vivero
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dario Quiroga started the match with the kick off. After 3 played minutes Swanheart got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Frederik. Nestor Banegas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aquilino Ibon in the 6th minute of the match. When Laureano Toli fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Swanheart's protests and gave Laureano Toli a yellow card for diving instead. After 8 minutes of play, López AFC's Gogo Justin made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nestor Banegas was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 10th minute Adrian Bautista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nestor Banegas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nestor Banegas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adrian Bautista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Swanheart's Nestor Banegas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Baldomero Llope in the 17th minute of play. Nestor Banegas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aquilino Ibon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nestor Banegas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aquilino Ibon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Laureano Procopio during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of López AFC booed when Swanheart was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Laureano Procopio didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Generoso Gelacio in the 22nd minute of play forced Swanheart's goalkeeper Nestor Banegas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gogo Justin 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. Nestor Banegas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gogo Justin in the 26th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in López AFC's zone, Miguel Virila stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Apolo Iratxo came out of the goal and Miguel Virila tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in López AFC's zone, Dario Quiroga stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Apolo Iratxo came out of the goal and Dario Quiroga tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. López AFC's Apolo Iratxo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Laureano Procopio in the 37th minute of play. A collision led to López AFC getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Adrian Bautista hit a great ball. Nestor Banegas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gogo Justin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 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. Aquilino Ibon was the one to do the kick off. A nice corner shot did that Generoso Gelacio got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Nestor Banegas quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Dario Quiroga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Apolo Iratxo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Virila, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 62 minutes into the match, López AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Dario Quiroga came free, but Apolo Iratxo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Swanheart's Miguel Virila got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dario Quiroga struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Apolo Iratxo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Swanheart. Daniel Frederik hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Dario Quiroga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Apolo Iratxo having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gogo Justin got free with Nestor Banegas in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nestor Banegas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baldomero Llope in the 77th minute of play. Apolo Iratxo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miguel Virila, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Aquilino Ibon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Nestor Banegas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baldomero Llope in the 87th minute of play forced Swanheart's goalkeeper Nestor Banegas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 90th minute, Swanheart's Laureano Toli seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Laureano Toli the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Swanheart protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Laureano Toli had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Generoso Gelacio managed to get in a good position for a shot. López AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Generoso Gelacio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nestor Banegas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adrian Bautista got free with Nestor Banegas in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Laureano Procopio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Apolo Iratxo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The López AFC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing López AFC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.