Estadio Guayquiraró
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116,
Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Adan Lauro made the kick off which started today's match. 5 minutes into the game, Ulises Erasto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Abasto fútbol club's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave NUMBA the free kick. After a rather tough play, Abasto fútbol club's Ulises Erasto got a free kick in the 5th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adan Lauro in the 6th minute of play forced Abasto fútbol club's goalkeeper Haroldo Orland to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 9th match minute, Abasto fútbol club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Artemio Rami to maneuver through the defense. Justo Ruy stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Danilo Aguilera's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leonardo Escobar in the 13th minute of play forced NUMBA's goalkeeper Justo Ruy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 14th minute Ulises Erasto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Justo Ruy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Abasto fútbol club's Haroldo Orland played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adan Lauro in the 17th minute of play. Danilo Aguilera fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Justo Ruy having to interfere. Haroldo Orland made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adan Lauro in the 23rd minute of play. The supporters of Abasto fútbol club booed when NUMBA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adan Lauro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Justo Ruy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonardo Escobar in the 27th minute of play. When Leonardo Escobar fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Abasto fútbol club's protests and gave Leonardo Escobar a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of NUMBA booed when Abasto fútbol club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonardo Escobar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Justo Ruy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Danilo Aguilera, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Danilo Aguilera managed to get in a good position for a shot. Abasto fútbol club's supporters rose to their feet, but Danilo Aguilera was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Justo Ruy breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 43 minutes into the match, Leonardo Escobar had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Justo Ruy. NUMBA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Leonardo Escobar was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Danilo Aguilera made a kick off. 51 minutes into the match, NUMBA's goal looked a bit too open when Danilo Aguilera came free, but Justo Ruy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 56 minutes into the match, Abasto fútbol club's Danilo Aguilera sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Justo Ruy narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Leonardo Escobar came free with the goalkeeper in the 57th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Justo Ruy could save by the left post. Haroldo Orland showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernardo Quinten in the 59th minute of the match. In the 61st minute Manuel Kepa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Justo Ruy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Abasto fútbol club's Haroldo Orland played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Americo Gilabert in the 62nd minute of play. Abasto fútbol club's Manuel Kepa got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 71st minute, Roberto Eusko made a precise shot to the right of Haroldo Orland. Abasto fútbol club's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Basilio Colon took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 75th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Justo Ruy. NUMBA's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Americo Gilabert in the 78th minute of play forced Abasto fútbol club's goalkeeper Haroldo Orland to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Claudio Illart got free with Justo Ruy in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Abasto fútbol club's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Basilio Colon in the 86th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Claudio Illart during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 91 minutes into the match, NUMBA's goal looked a bit too open when Danilo Aguilera came free, but Justo Ruy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 92nd minute, Danilo Aguilera reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Justo Ruy. The goal made the score 1-3. The Abasto fútbol club supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Abasto fútbol club would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.
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