League

Estadio Mercenario
Spectators: 7886 (Terracing: 5915, Seating: 1814, VIP seats: 157) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gustavo Rincon got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Inautzi Erus in the 4th minute of play forced ECCORAZ FC's goalkeeper Betão da Mata to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Betão da Mata didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gustavo Rincon went, in the 12th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Horia Tataru hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. When Gustavo Rincon came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the Tocahuma fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gustavo Rincon couldn't finish the play. Betão da Mata took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Inautzi Erus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 25thth minute of the game Inautzi Erus who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ECCORAZ FC's Betão da Mata was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Inautzi Erus in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Betão da Mata prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Teo Jerano charged in rather forcefully in the 28th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Teo Jerano the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Teo Jerano kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustavo Rincon in the 31st minute of play forced ECCORAZ FC's goalkeeper Betão da Mata to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Inautzi Erus fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Betão da Mata having to interfere. Alfredo Lertora's late challenge caught a ECCORAZ FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alfredo Lertora helped the player get up and apologised. In the 37th match minute, Tocahuma was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfredo Lertora to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to ECCORAZ FC getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Tome Cuenia hit a great ball. After 41 minutes, Orlin Barcenilla mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tocahuma and the ECCORAZ FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 41st match minute, Tocahuma was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orlin Barcenilla to maneuver through the defense. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Horia Tataru made a kick off. Tocahuma's Cheche Lavalle played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Horia Tataru in the 52nd minute of play. The supporters of Tocahuma booed when ECCORAZ FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Horia Tataru didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Inautzi Erus managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tocahuma's supporters rose to their feet, but Inautzi Erus was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Betão da Mata breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Gustavo Rincon came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the Tocahuma fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gustavo Rincon couldn't finish the play. The supporters of ECCORAZ FC booed when Tocahuma was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfredo Lertora didn't get a good kick on the ball. Betão da Mata made an important save on a dangerous shot by Inautzi Erus in the 76th minute. With his leg Betão da Mata managed to avoid a goal in the 78thth minute, when Tocahuma's Inautzi Erus fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. A collision led to ECCORAZ FC getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Serafo Galdamez hit a great ball. Inautzi Erus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Horia Tataru in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cheche Lavalle saved Tocahuma from getting behind. If Horia Tataru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Horia Tataru fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cheche Lavalle having to interfere. ECCORAZ FC's Teo Jerano got his second yellow card of the match in the 93rd minute. The referee ordered Teo Jerano off the ground. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Tocahuma had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.