League

EL ESMERALDO
Spectators: 7236 (Terracing: 5429, Seating: 1664, VIP seats: 143) Aureliano Lizar started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute Edgard Harriet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicasio Cordaro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bartolo Edwardo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicasio Cordaro having to interfere. In a very dangerous position, a player in ESMERALDA F.C. fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 18th minute. Penalty! In the 19th minute there was a penalty for PaltaTeam. Eustacio Dimas stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Nicasio Cordaro. 0-1. In the 23rd minute Edgard Harriet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicasio Cordaro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edgard Harriet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 31stth minute of the game Bartolo Edwardo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ESMERALDA F.C.'s Nicasio Cordaro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 38 minutes into the game, ESMERALDA F.C.'s Leonel Isadore nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eusebio Venceslas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Eusebio Venceslas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Epifanio Gerazan in the 42nd minute. Nicasio Cordaro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bartolo Edwardo, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. If Bartolo Edwardo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Bartolo Edwardo got free with Nicasio Cordaro in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience was convinced that Edgard Harriet's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nicasio Cordaro was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aureliano Lizar in the 60th minute of play forced PaltaTeam's goalkeeper Eusebio Venceslas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The long shot by Primitivo Reno in the 70th minute really tested Nicasio Cordaro's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 71st minute Edgard Harriet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicasio Cordaro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nicasio Cordaro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bartolo Edwardo went, in the 74th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Bartolo Edwardo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicasio Cordaro having to interfere. Aureliano Lizar struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Eusebio Venceslas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ESMERALDA F.C.. The supporters of ESMERALDA F.C. booed when PaltaTeam was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anselmo Nabar didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Anselmo Nabar fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored PaltaTeam's protests and gave Anselmo Nabar a yellow card for diving instead. After 85 played minutes PaltaTeam got a freekick which was hit by Anselmo Nabar. In the 86th minute, Aureliano Lizar made a precise shot to the right of Eusebio Venceslas. PaltaTeam's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bartolo Edwardo got free with Nicasio Cordaro in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 92 minutes into the match, ESMERALDA F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Edgard Harriet came free, but Nicasio Cordaro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.