League

Estadio Manzanapamba
Spectators: 7089 (Terracing: 5426, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Zuzen Riega made the kick off which started today's match. In the 5th minute Hernández Villoria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Urki Ruich saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lucas Infante sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Cristian Giraldo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zuzen Riega, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 13 minutes into the match, E-ZONE's goal looked a bit too open when Hernández Villoria came free, but Urki Ruich reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Angel Jabariego charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Angel Jabariego the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Angel Jabariego kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. The supporters of Chachacito booed when E-ZONE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Angel Jabariego didn't get a good kick on the ball. 19 minutes into the match, E-ZONE's goalkeeper Urki Ruich had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zabal Olañeta. In the 20th minute Hernández Villoria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Urki Ruich saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Lucas Infante had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zuzen Riega in the 25th minute of play forced Chachacito's goalkeeper Cristian Giraldo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 26thth minute of the game Zuzen Riega who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Chachacito's Cristian Giraldo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Urki Ruich showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hernández Villoria, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. In the 35th minute, Lucas Infante ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cristian Giraldo was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 44th match minute, Chachacito was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ferrer Folgueras to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zuzen Riega in the 46th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cristian Giraldo saved Chachacito from getting behind. In the 47th minute Lucas Infante shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristian Giraldo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The wind increased when Hernández Villoria made the kick off in the second half. Cristian Giraldo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zuzen Riega, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Urki Ruich showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zabal Olañeta in the 58th minute of the match. Cristian Giraldo was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Lucas Infante showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 61 minute of play. When Chachacito's Hernández Villoria in the 73rd minute got a chance for a shot 73rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye E-ZONE's goalie prevented a goal. Angel Jabariego got his second yellow card in the match during the 75th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 76th minute, Angel Jabariego hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Roberto Senderos, 77 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. 80 minutes into the match, Hernández Villoria had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Urki Ruich. E-ZONE's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hernández Villoria was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. If Hernández Villoria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The E-ZONE supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing E-ZONE would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.