League

El Aserradero
Spectators: 7199 (Terracing: 5739, Seating: 1400, VIP seats: 60) Clarke FC's Narciso Patrido 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. Nereo Admon blasted a shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Laureano Estebe having to make a save. Amador Rivas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Laureano Estebe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Narciso Patrido in the 12th minute of the match. In the 23rd minute, Cornelio Asier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Cornelio Asier managed to get in a good position for a shot. Clarke FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Cornelio Asier was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Laureano Estebe breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Narciso Patrido sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 38th minute, Narciso Patrido 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. Narciso Patrido might have been able to make a better finish in the 40th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Laureano Estebe. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Narciso Patrido ran back to his position shaking his head. After having played for 41 minutes, Cornelio Asier managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Clarke FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cornelio Asier was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 45 played minutes Troncos for ever FC got a freekick which was hit by Faustino Gaufred. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Feliciano Ikatz made a kick off. The audience was convinced that Narciso Patrido's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Laureano Estebe was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. The supporters of Troncos for ever FC booed when Clarke FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonides Salvidor didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 60th match minute, Clarke FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bemabe Llorden to maneuver through the defense. Amadeo Carrizo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Feliciano Ikatz in the 64th minute of play. Troncos for ever FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 74th minute, when Narciso Patrido scored to the left of an out of position Laureano Estebe, making the score, 0-1. Clarke FC's Manuel Bernebe was substituted for Narciso Patrido. Laureano Estebe stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Manuel Bernebe's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. In the 81st match minute, Troncos for ever FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Faustino Gaufred to maneuver through the defense. Manuel Bernebe might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Laureano Estebe. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Manuel Bernebe ran back to his position shaking his head. After 93 played minutes Clarke FC got a freekick which was hit by Julio Cortez. After 97 played minutes Clarke FC got a freekick which was hit by Manuel Bernebe. Clarke FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.