Hector Giurfa E.
Spectators: 9224 (Terracing: 6919,
Seating: 2122, VIP seats: 183) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Maurinho Mendonça kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute Maurinho Mendonça shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nistor Zdrobiş saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Maurinho Mendonça sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bernt Van den Dries blasted a shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Birila Graña having to make a save. Birila Graña was out of position in the 7 minute of play, and Andreas Verstappen capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Andreas Verstappen really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Julian Vieitez hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind Alfonso Ugarte's goalkeeper Nistor Zdrobiş, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Claretiano FC booed when Alfonso Ugarte was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernt Van den Dries didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nistor Zdrobiş made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maurinho Mendonça in the 19th minute of play. 29 minutes into the match, Maurinho Mendonça notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Alfonso Ugarte's Nistor Zdrobiş. Nistor Zdrobiş was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, Claretiano FC's Tiadoro Folguera got a free kick in the 32nd minute. After having played for 36 minutes, Maurinho Mendonça managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Claretiano FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Maurinho Mendonça was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 40th minute, Maurinho Mendonça left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Claretiano FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Alfonso Ugarte's goalkeeper Nistor Zdrobiş, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 43rd minute, Norino Tostado ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nistor Zdrobiş was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. In the 46th minute, Antonio Benavente hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After the first half Claretiano FC were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.
The wind increased when Andreas Verstappen made the kick off in the second half. Nistor Zdrobiş made an important save on a dangerous shot by Maurinho Mendonça in the 57th minute. After having played for 59 minutes, Maurinho Mendonça managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Claretiano FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Maurinho Mendonça was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 62 minutes into the match, Maurinho Mendonça dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Nistor Zdrobiş, 1-4. 65 minutes into the game, Andreas Verstappen was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Alfonso Ugarte's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Claretiano FC the free kick. The supporters of Claretiano FC booed when Alfonso Ugarte was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andreas Verstappen didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Alfonso Ugarte's Andreas Verstappen got a free kick in the 67th minute. Nistor Zdrobiş showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maurinho Mendonça, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Nistor Zdrobiş showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maurinho Mendonça, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. After some careless play in the Alfonso Ugarte defense, Maurinho Mendonça kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nistor Zdrobiş. The Alfonso Ugarte fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nistor Zdrobiş should have stopped the shot. Bernt Van den Dries fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Birila Graña having to interfere. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind Alfonso Ugarte's goalkeeper Nistor Zdrobiş, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andreas Verstappen in the 88th minute of play forced Claretiano FC's goalkeeper Birila Graña to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Qu Lei Chang kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. The supporters of Claretiano FC booed when Alfonso Ugarte was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicolas Cabredo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 94th minute Claretiano FC were awarded a corner. Ruben Malta went to the cornerflag to take it. Claretiano FC's Favila Ribadas was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Nistor Zdrobiş in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 95th minute, Antonio Benavente hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Claretiano FC played a much better game than Alfonso Ugarte and deserved their victory. The Alfonso Ugarte players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.
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