League

Esperanza
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Celestino Ekhi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Celestino Ekhi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sportia F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Celestino Ekhi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Enrique Oro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Victoriano Nafarroa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Esperanza's supporters rose to their feet, but Victoriano Nafarroa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Augustinus O'Hagan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jesus Aznaro's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Augustinus O'Hagan firmly grabbed it by the left post. Paulo Raitin might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Enrique Oro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Paulo Raitin ran back to his position shaking his head. Sportia F.C.'s Celestino Ekhi got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 15th match minute, Sportia F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carmelo Gustau to maneuver through the defense. Jesus Aznaro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Augustinus O'Hagan made a huge save. Victoriano Nafarroa came free with the goalkeeper in the 22nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Augustinus O'Hagan could save by the left post. Paulo Raitin struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Enrique Oro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sportia F.C.. The crowd rose to their feet as Esperanza's Elpidio Bortzaioriz slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Augustinus O'Hagan. That made the score 1-0 after 33 minutes of play. Augustinus O'Hagan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jesus Aznaro went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Victoriano Nafarroa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Augustinus O'Hagan made a huge save. In the 42nd minute Paulo Raitin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enrique Oro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 43rd minute, Paulo Raitin made a precise shot to the right of Enrique Oro. Esperanza's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. If Victoriano Nafarroa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The audience was convinced that Victoriano Nafarroa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Augustinus O'Hagan was relentless in the 51st minute of the game. In the 57th minute Alberto Cai shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Augustinus O'Hagan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 60 minutes into the match, Sportia F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Victoriano Nafarroa came free, but Augustinus O'Hagan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Augustinus O'Hagan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Cai in the 68th minute of the match. Augustinus O'Hagan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Victoriano Nafarroa, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Augustinus O'Hagan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victoriano Nafarroa in the 79th minute of the match. Augustinus O'Hagan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jesus Aznaro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Augustinus O'Hagan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victoriano Nafarroa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Augustinus O'Hagan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elpidio Bortzaioriz in the 87th minute of the match. Augustinus O'Hagan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Victoriano Nafarroa, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Alberto Cai took the ball and in the 95 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Augustinus O'Hagan. Augustinus O'Hagan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. There was no doubt that Esperanza were the better team. Esperanza's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.