League

Estadio La Fortaleza
Spectators: 7318 (Terracing: 5490, Seating: 1683, VIP seats: 145) The last chance's Cornelio Godoy started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The last chance's Alejo Cucao played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eustacio Bernaldo in the 4th minute of play. 7 minutes into the match, Blue Label's goalkeeper Jacobo Piarres had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abelardo Chayo. In the 10th minute, Eustacio Bernaldo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Blue Label fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Jacobo Piarres was a little too slow when Jorge Primo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 15th minute. The score was now 1-1. When the match had gone on for 18 minutes, Eustacio Bernaldo put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Alejo Cucao. After a defensive mix-up in The last chance's zone, Yan Oliveira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alejo Cucao came out of the goal and Yan Oliveira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 22 minutes into the match, Eustacio Bernaldo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alejo Cucao. The last chance's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eustacio Bernaldo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. In the 25th minute Eustacio Bernaldo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alejo Cucao saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 27th minute, Eustacio Bernaldo made a precise shot to the right of Alejo Cucao. The last chance's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. 1-5 became the score in the 30th minute when Eustacio Bernaldo elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. If Eustacio Bernaldo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Yan Oliveira in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alejo Cucao prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 45 minutes into the game, Yan Oliveira cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-7. Alejo Cucao was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-7 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Eustacio Bernaldo was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute, Cornelio Godoy got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Alejo Cucao took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eustacio Bernaldo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With his leg Alejo Cucao managed to avoid a goal in the 57thth minute, when Blue Label's Yan Oliveira fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 59th minute, Blue Label's Eustacio Bernaldo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-8. Yan Oliveira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alejo Cucao having to interfere. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 65th minute of the game. One of The last chance:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Blue Label:s goal. In the 66th minute, Eustacio Bernaldo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. A hard shot 70 in the game by Yan Oliveira from a close distance when the talented Alejo Cucao managed to make a qualified save. The last chance's players were relieved. With a little luck, The last chance's Alejo Cucao got control of the ball when Yan Oliveira tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Blue Label booed when The last chance was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anastasio Goizeder didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yan Oliveira got free with Alejo Cucao in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alejo Cucao made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Yan Oliveira sent off a good shot on target. 87 minutes into the match, Eustacio Bernaldo dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Alejo Cucao, 1-10. 91 minutes into the game, Eustacio Bernaldo recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Alejo Cucao. Eustacio Bernaldo showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-11. Jacobo Piarres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cornelio Godoy in the 95th minute of play. 97 minutes into the match, The last chance's goal looked a bit too open when Eustacio Bernaldo came free, but Alejo Cucao reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The The last chance fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Blue Label were clearly better and deserved to take the win.