League

El Cilindro
Spectators: 7229 (Terracing: 5423, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Arnulfo Chumo made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Cieneguita's Arnulfo Chumo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Virgilio Abad narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cipriano Sazon during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Racing Club getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Cipriano Sazon hit a great ball. After having played for 6 minutes, Arnulfo Chumo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cieneguita's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arnulfo Chumo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anselmo Rius got free with Pastor Raymond in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Juan Theobald received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Pastor Raymond tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Juan Theobald was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 18th minute. Racing Club's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. When the match had gone on for 20 minutes, Juan Theobald took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Pastor Raymond to make any attempt to save it. With a little luck, Cieneguita's Pastor Raymond got control of the ball when Anselmo Rius tried to sneak it across the goal line. 27 minutes into the match, Cieneguita's goal looked a bit too open when Juan Theobald came free, but Pastor Raymond reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anselmo Rius fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pastor Raymond having to interfere. With a little luck, Cieneguita's Pastor Raymond got control of the ball when Anselmo Rius tried to sneak it across the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 35 minutes, Pastor Raymond successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 39 minutes of play, Cieneguita's Arnulfo Chumo made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Virgilio Abad was left in no man's land by his defense there! Virgilio Abad showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arnulfo Chumo, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Anselmo Rius sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Juan Theobald made the kick off in the second half. Pastor Raymond showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anselmo Rius, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. After 57 minutes, Arnulfo Chumo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cieneguita and the Racing Club players grew even worse after the yellow card. Arnulfo Chumo hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. After having played for 58 minutes, Juan Theobald managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Racing Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Juan Theobald was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Candido Matei got free with Virgilio Abad in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Juan Theobald fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pastor Raymond having to interfere. Cieneguita's Amado Indalecio suffered a concussion after 77 minutes and had to leave the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Roman Cidro during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 78 played minutes Racing Club got a freekick which was hit by Roman Cidro. 80 minutes into the match, Racing Club's goalkeeper Virgilio Abad had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Candido Matei. Anselmo Rius sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.