League

Estadio Odinazo
Spectators: 7524 (Terracing: 5644, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Galoer Galo made the kick off which started today's match. Club Nacional de Football's Conrado Aller got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Conrado Allers short, quick shot in the 8thth minute got Josue Olloque to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Esperanza's Lisandro Secadura got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Richie Varsana managed to get in a good position for a shot. Club Nacional de Football's supporters rose to their feet, but Richie Varsana was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Josue Olloque breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some careless play in the Club Nacional de Football defense, Galoer Galo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Victoriano Arreguia. The Club Nacional de Football fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Victoriano Arreguia should have stopped the shot. After 21 minutes of play, Esperanza's Lisandro Secadura made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Victoriano Arreguia was left in no man's land by his defense there! Club Nacional de Football's Richie Varsana managed to work through Esperanza's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Richie Varsana dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Club Nacional de Football's Victoriano Arreguia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rik Rusoto in the 34th minute of play. Richie Varsana succeeded in the game's 35th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-2. Richie Varsana charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Richie Varsana the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Club Nacional de Football's Richie Varsana got a free kick in the 43rd minute. In the 44th minute, Eli Troche hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 48th minute, Richie Varsana 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. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Victoriano Arreguia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Galoer Galo, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. 57 minutes into the match, Esperanza's goal looked a bit too open when Conrado Aller came free, but Josue Olloque reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Club Nacional de Football's Honrio Carbezo was substituted for Richie Varsana. After a rather tough play, Club Nacional de Football's Celso Hermosilla got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Esperanza's Galoer Galo got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Josue Olloque made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Honrio Carbezo in the 67th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Conrado Aller in the 72nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Josue Olloque saved Esperanza from getting behind. In the 74th minute, Esperanza's Melchazadec Megia seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Melchazadec Megia the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Esperanza protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Melchazadec Megia had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 74th minute of the game. One of Esperanza:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Club Nacional de Football:s goal. In the 81st minute, Milian Verda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Club Nacional de Football made a substitution. Ishmael Cueli replaced Clemencin Erosa. A collision led to Esperanza getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Milian Verda hit a great ball. In the 85thth minute of the game Conrado Aller who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Esperanza's Josue Olloque was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 89th minute, Honrio Carbezo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Club Nacional de Football fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-2. In the 93rd minute, Lisandro Secadura hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lisandro Secaduras short, quick shot in the 96thth minute got Victoriano Arreguia to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in.