League

Arena Celeste
Spectators: 10902 (Terracing: 8178, Seating: 2507, VIP seats: 217) Real Juniors's Ahmet Efe Suheyl 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. 12 minutes into the match, Andre Fontoria dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Christian Carballo, 1-0. Elias Leiva stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ahmet Efe Suheyl's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmet Efe Suheyl in the 18th minute of play forced Guatitlan's goalkeeper Elias Leiva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Elias Leiva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ahmet Efe Suheyl, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmet Efe Suheyl in the 23rd minute of play forced Guatitlan's goalkeeper Elias Leiva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Elias Leiva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ahmet Efe Suheyl, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Ahmet Efe Suheyl might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Elias Leiva. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ahmet Efe Suheyl ran back to his position shaking his head. Christian Carballo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Félix Pinho in the 34th minute of play. 38 minutes into the match, Guatitlan's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmet Efe Suheyl came free, but Elias Leiva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yonko Tarchev hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. In the 40th minute, Rafael Batres hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Real Juniors's Ahmet Efe Suheyl in the 43rd minute got a chance for a shot 43rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Guatitlan's goalie prevented a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Ahmet Efe Suheyl managed to get in a good position for a shot. Real Juniors's supporters rose to their feet, but Ahmet Efe Suheyl was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elias Leiva breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ahmet Efe Suheyl scored 1-3 in the 46th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Elias Leiva, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Juan Iigo was the one to do the kick off. After having played for 54 minutes, Ahmet Efe Suheyl managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Real Juniors's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ahmet Efe Suheyl was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Guatitlan's defense didn't have a chance, in the 56th minute, when Ahmet Efe Suheyl scored to the left of an out of position Elias Leiva, making the score, 1-4. A collision led to Guatitlan getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Rafael Batres hit a great ball. Ahmet Efe Suheyl came free with the goalkeeper in the 60th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Elias Leiva could save by the left post. 63 minutes into the match, Real Juniors's Ahmet Efe Suheyl sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Elias Leiva narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ahmet Efe Suheyl in the 65thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Elias Leiva, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Elias Leiva stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ahmet Efe Suheyl's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Guatitlan's zone, Ahmet Efe Suheyl stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Elias Leiva came out of the goal and Ahmet Efe Suheyl tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 74th match minute, Guatitlan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Iigo to maneuver through the defense. In the 77th minute, Ahmet Efe Suheyl reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Elias Leiva. The goal made the score 1-5. If Ahmet Efe Suheyl had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ahmet Efe Suheyl came free with the goalkeeper in the 81st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Elias Leiva could save by the left post. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Guatitlan's goalkeeper Elias Leiva, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ahmet Efe Suheyl might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Elias Leiva. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ahmet Efe Suheyl ran back to his position shaking his head. 84 minutes into the match, Guatitlan's goalkeeper Elias Leiva had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ahmet Efe Suheyl. Guatitlan made a substitution. Carlitos Bianchi replaced Juan Iigo. Guatitlan made a substitution. Ricardo Gareca replaced Andre Fontoria. Real Juniors's Ahmet Efe Suheyl got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Félix Pinho came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Guatitlan 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 Félix Pinho couldn't finish the play. The Real Juniors players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.