League

Alberto J. Armando
Spectators: 7215 (Terracing: 5430, Seating: 1665, VIP seats: 120) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Arsenio Dimo took the kick off in the first half of the match. Gogo Garaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Tino having to interfere. 7 minutes into the match, Grasshopper FC's goal looked a bit too open when Humberto Mundo came free, but Jaroslaw Kaider reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Leones's zone, Matias Mero stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benito Tino came out of the goal and Matias Mero tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Benito Tino was out of position in the 13 minute of play, and Matias Mero capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Matias Mero really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Armando Miliano kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Arsenio Dimo charged in rather forcefully in the 28th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arsenio Dimo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Arsenio Dimo kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Benito Tino made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Gogo Garaona sent off a good shot on target. In the 40thth minute of the game Matias Mero who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Leones's Benito Tino was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Arsenio Dimo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jaroslaw Kaider having to interfere. 47 minutes into the match, Grasshopper FC's goal looked a bit too open when Arsenio Dimo came free, but Jaroslaw Kaider reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

Matias Mero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Grasshopper FC booed when Leones was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manuel Vasco didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 63rd minute Matias Mero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benito Tino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Humberto Mundo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 66th minute, Matias Mero left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Grasshopper FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. If Gogo Garaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benito Tino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matias Mero in the 74th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Matias Mero in the 77th minute of play forced Leones's goalkeeper Benito Tino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Humberto Mundo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Jaroslaw Kaider tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benito Tino didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gogo Garaona went, in the 89th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. In the 93rd minute, Gogo Garaona 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. In the 95th match minute, Leones was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Candido Teyo to maneuver through the defense. In the 96th minute Matias Mero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benito Tino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.