League

Choroico
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Ruyman Lea started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Karlos Mota made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Esteban Carnevalli sent off a good shot on target. Manu Ravest charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Manu Ravest the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Choroico AFC booed when FC Zulia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manu Ravest didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aristides Illanes got free with Karlos Mota in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Rolando Espinace fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Zulia's protests and gave Rolando Espinace a yellow card for diving instead. Rolando Espinace kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Salvatore Ardizzoni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nacho Pincheira having to interfere. 24 minutes into the match, Choroico AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Heliodoro Uriondo came free, but Nacho Pincheira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ruyman Lea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nacho Pincheira having to interfere. Aristides Illanes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Karlos Mota made a huge save. In the 33rd minute of the match, Esteban Carnevalli tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Karlos Mota saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. If Heliodoro Uriondo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half FC Zulia were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Esteban Carnevalli to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Esteban Carnevalli got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Karlos Mota took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aristides Illanes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, FC Zulia's Rolando Espinace got a free kick in the 55th minute. Karlos Mota showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aristides Illanes, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. If Matias Van Diest had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Heliodoro Uriondo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 65 played minutes FC Zulia got a freekick which was hit by Vinos Dean. Julián Fredes took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 66th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Karlos Mota. FC Zulia's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Esteban Carnevalli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Karlos Mota took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Esteban Carnevalli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ruyman Lea who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 78thth minute tested the skills of Nacho Pincheira when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Salvatore Ardizzoni scored 0-2 in the 80th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nacho Pincheira, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Esteban Carnevalli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Matias Van Diest kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Salvatore Ardizzoni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Salvatore Ardizzonis short, quick shot in the 93rdth minute got Nacho Pincheira to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The FC Zulia supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing FC Zulia would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.