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Match Report
Estadio Billinghurst
Spectators: 7465 (Terracing: 5600,
Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) A nice corner shot did that Flavio Abarca got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Teobaldo Urtsin quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 8th minute of the match Domingo Nerio shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Isaias Ritchie showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. When Severiano Pio fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Billinghurst's protests and gave Severiano Pio a yellow card for diving instead. Severiano Pio hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. 13 minutes into the match, Billinghurst's goal looked a bit too open when Cristobal Maties came free, but Isaias Ritchie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 16 minutes into the match, Oscar Beat dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Teobaldo Urtsin, 1-0. When Jonatan Emmanuel came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the Billinghurst 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 Jonatan Emmanuel couldn't finish the play. Severiano Pio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teobaldo Urtsin having to interfere. The supporters of Jovita AFC booed when Billinghurst was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gilberto Telo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Erasmo Lorien hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Jesus Nafarroa's late challenge caught a Jovita AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jesus Nafarroa helped the player get up and apologised. After 35 played minutes Billinghurst got a freekick which was hit by Jesus Nafarroa. Isaias Ritchie took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Camilo Abancens, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristobal Maties sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Erasmo Lorien fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isaias Ritchie having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cristobal Maties to make the kick off. In the 54th minute of the match, Cristobal Maties got a very nice opportunity to score, but Isaias Ritchie was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Through an outstanding action, after 57 minutes, Isaias Ritchie successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. With a little luck, Billinghurst's Isaias Ritchie got control of the ball when Cristobal Maties tried to sneak it across the goal line. With his leg Isaias Ritchie managed to avoid a goal in the 62ndth minute, when Jovita AFC's Cristobal Maties fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Billinghurst's Isaias Ritchie proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save Billinghurst from getting a goal against them. 66 minutes into the match, Cristobal Maties dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Isaias Ritchie, 1-1. If Cristobal Maties had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Cristobal Maties could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Isaias Ritchie made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristobal Maties in the 79th minute of play forced Billinghurst's goalkeeper Isaias Ritchie to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Silvestre Koldo fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Billinghurst's protests and gave Silvestre Koldo a yellow card for diving instead. In the 80th match minute, Billinghurst was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silvestre Koldo to maneuver through the defense. When Erasmo Lorien came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Jovita 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 Erasmo Lorien couldn't finish the play. Billinghurst's defense didn't have a chance, in the 86th minute, when Cristobal Maties scored to the left of an out of position Isaias Ritchie, making the score, 1-2. Isaias Ritchie took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristobal Maties, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Isaias Ritchie took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Serafino Valerio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A hard shot 96 in the game by Cristobal Maties from a close distance when the talented Isaias Ritchie managed to make a qualified save. Billinghurst's players were relieved.