League

Estadio Famatanca
Spectators: 6828 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1828, VIP seats: 0) Saul Flor made the kick off and thus started the match. The supporters of Famatanca booed when Perla Negra FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filomeno Gagriel didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Cirilo Chucho came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the Perla Negra FC 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 Cirilo Chucho couldn't finish the play. In the 11th minute Saul Pacorro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Godfredo Harriet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Saul Pacorro scored 0-1 in the 16th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Godfredo Harriet, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 28 played minutes Famatanca got a freekick which was hit by Higinio Abarca. 28 minutes into the match, Cirilo Chucho had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Godfredo Harriet. Famatanca's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cirilo Chucho was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Saul Pacorro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Cirilo Chucho came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Perla Negra FC 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 Cirilo Chucho couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Famatanca getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Elias Eufrasio hit a great ball. When Saul Flor fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Famatanca's protests and gave Saul Flor a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Famatanca getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Saul Flor hit a great ball. Samuel Ponce took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Damian Ricart, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Samuel Ponce showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saul Flor, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. After the first half Perla Negra FC were leading 0-2. 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 Cirilo Chucho to make the kick off. Saul Pacorro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Godfredo Harriet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Braulio Ermano in the 58th minute of play forced Perla Negra FC's goalkeeper Samuel Ponce to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Perla Negra FC's Cirilo Chucho got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Saul Pacorro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Godfredo Harriet having to interfere. Godfredo Harriet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victorio Elizardo in the 64th minute of play. Elias Eufrasio's late challenge caught a Perla Negra FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Elias Eufrasio helped the player get up and apologised. After 64 played minutes Famatanca got a freekick which was hit by Elias Eufrasio. Perla Negra FC's Samuel Ponce played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saul Flor in the 76th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saul Flor in the 79th minute of play forced Perla Negra FC's goalkeeper Samuel Ponce to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Saul Pacorro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Godfredo Harriet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Famatanca's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Cirilo Chucho 88 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-3. The supporters of Perla Negra FC booed when Famatanca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nemesio Silvino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Saul Pacorro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Godfredo Harriet read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. Perla Negra FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.