League

Estadio Hubbart
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ovidio Michael started the match with the kick off. In the 5th minute Marcelo Espiridion shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Marin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 12th minute of the match, Ovidio Michael tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Paulo Marin saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Paulo Marin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ovidio Michael, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. After a rather tough play, Preston dc's Evelio Gutxi got a free kick in the 16th minute. In the 24th minute, Epifanio Henrico 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. The crowd rose to their feet as Hubbart's Victoriano Aztore slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Paulo Marin. That made the score 1-0 after 25 minutes of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelo Espiridion in the 28th minute of play forced Preston dc's goalkeeper Paulo Marin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Epifanio Henrico in the 31st minute of play forced Hubbart's goalkeeper Serafino Garikoitz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 35thth minute of the game Ricardo Dantel who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Hubbart's Serafino Garikoitz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Hubbart's Serafino Garikoitz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Epifanio Henrico in the 38th minute of play. In the 39th match minute, Hubbart was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isaias Curcio to maneuver through the defense. Ricardo Dantel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serafino Garikoitz having to interfere. Epifanio Henrico sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ricardo Dantel made a kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Hubbart's zone, Ricardo Dantel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Serafino Garikoitz came out of the goal and Ricardo Dantel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Epifanio Henrico in the 57th minute of play forced Hubbart's goalkeeper Serafino Garikoitz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Epifanio Henrico scored 2-1 in the 65th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Serafino Garikoitz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Hubbart booed when Preston dc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adrian Beti didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 74th minute Ovidio Michael shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Marin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 78th minute, Joel Dimo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Preston dc fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Ricardo Dantel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serafino Garikoitz having to interfere. Evelio Gutxi struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Serafino Garikoitz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Preston dc. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ricardo Dantel in the 86th minute of play forced Hubbart's goalkeeper Serafino Garikoitz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Epifanio Henrico had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 89 minutes into the match, Hubbart's goalkeeper Serafino Garikoitz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ricardo Dantel. Joel Dimo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Serafino Garikoitz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Ricardo Dantel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Ricardo Dantel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.