League

El Facundo
Spectators: 7206 (Terracing: 5406, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 143) Merengue's Santos Rafe 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. Dalmacio Montxo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santos Rafe in the 5th minute of the match. Dalmacio Montxo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baltasar Dolcet in the 6th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Otero FC's zone, Baltasar Dolcet stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dalmacio Montxo came out of the goal and Baltasar Dolcet tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 14th minute, Santos Rafe made a precise shot to the right of Dalmacio Montxo. Otero FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 18 minutes into the match, Otero FC's Bartolo Domenec sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nereo Ralondo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bartolo Domenec got free with Nereo Ralondo in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Geronimo Silviano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Nereo Ralondo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bartolo Domenec received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Nereo Ralondo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Merengue's Baltasar Dolcet got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. German Bortzaioriz hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Geronimo Silviano made a kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Merengue's goal looked a bit too open when Bartolo Domenec came free, but Nereo Ralondo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Geronimo Silviano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nereo Ralondo having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Merengue's Tobias Peruxu got a free kick in the 58th minute. Bartolo Domenec received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Nereo Ralondo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Geronimo Silviano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 67th match minute, Merengue was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Clemente Lauren to maneuver through the defense. Nereo Ralondo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Geronimo Silviano in the 72nd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Otero FC's zone, Santos Rafe stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dalmacio Montxo came out of the goal and Santos Rafe tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Baltasar Dolcet succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-2 in the 80th playminute. Nereo Ralondo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Geronimo Silviano in the 85th minute of play. If Bartolo Domenec had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Geronimo Silviano in the 91st minute of play forced Merengue's goalkeeper Nereo Ralondo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 94 minutes, Conrado Fortun mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Otero FC and the Merengue players grew even worse after the yellow card. Conrado Fortun kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Although Otero FC had been in control for most of the match, Merengue still came away with the win.