League

El Este
Spectators: 7345 (Terracing: 5511, Seating: 1689, VIP seats: 145) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ted Ribas made the kick off which started today's match. When Damario Herrera came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the Almedijar AFC 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 Damario Herrera couldn't finish the play. 8 minutes into the game, Pepe Zurica was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Almedijar AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave RaCiNg DeL FrAnCo the free kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Dionisio Balcells managed to get in a good position for a shot. RaCiNg DeL FrAnCo's supporters rose to their feet, but Dionisio Balcells was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Amarante Peña breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Damario Herrera fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lalla Mendez having to interfere. Damario Herrera sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Damario Herrera sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ted Ribas in the 28th minute of play forced RaCiNg DeL FrAnCo's goalkeeper Lalla Mendez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind RaCiNg DeL FrAnCo's goalkeeper Lalla Mendez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 33 minutes into the game, Damario Herrera cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Lalla Mendez was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Damario Herrera had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 48 minutes into the match, RaCiNg DeL FrAnCo's goal looked a bit too open when Ted Ribas came free, but Lalla Mendez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Arxel Blazquez was the one to do the kick off. A hard shot 53 in the game by Damario Herrera from a close distance when the talented Lalla Mendez managed to make a qualified save. RaCiNg DeL FrAnCo's players were relieved. When the match had gone on for 53 minutes, Damario Herrera put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Lalla Mendez. In the 56th minute, Rafael Vega hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lalla Mendez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ted Ribas's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. Lalla Mendez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ted Ribas in the 61st minute of play. In the 62nd minute Dionisio Balcells shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amarante Peña saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Damario Herrera got free with Lalla Mendez in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 67 minutes into the match, RaCiNg DeL FrAnCo's goal looked a bit too open when Ted Ribas came free, but Lalla Mendez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lalla Mendez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ted Ribas in the 69th minute of play. Damario Herrera recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Damario Herrera recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a little luck, RaCiNg DeL FrAnCo's Lalla Mendez got control of the ball when Damario Herrera tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 78th minute, RaCiNg DeL FrAnCo's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Ted Ribas fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Almedijar AFC's Damario Herrera got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Ted Ribas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With his leg Lalla Mendez managed to avoid a goal in the 87thth minute, when Almedijar AFC's Damario Herrera fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alexandro Montes during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 89th match minute, RaCiNg DeL FrAnCo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexandro Montes to maneuver through the defense. Damario Herrera who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 94thth minute tested the skills of Lalla Mendez when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 96 minutes into the match, Almedijar AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Arxel Blazquez came free, but Amarante Peña reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Damario Herrera might have been able to make a better finish in the 98th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lalla Mendez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Damario Herrera ran back to his position shaking his head. Almedijar AFC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.