League

Majada
Spectators: 7310 (Terracing: 5484, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 145) Majada's Jimeno Gorri 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. After 6 minutes of play, Majada's Jimeno Gorri made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Joel Sanchez was left in no man's land by his defense there! 10 minutes into the game, Jonathan Salvadore cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Gaston Cordarrol was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 17th minute of the match, Jimeno Gorri got a very nice opportunity to score, but Joel Sanchez was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. With a little luck, Marucha AFC's Joel Sanchez got control of the ball when Jimeno Gorri tried to sneak it across the goal line. Santo Pero hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. In the 25th minute of the match Roman Ellande shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Joel Sanchez showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Marucha AFC's Jonathan Salvadore got a free kick in the 26th minute. Jimeno Gorris short, quick shot in the 40thth minute got Joel Sanchez to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Jimeno Gorri could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 42nd minute of the match, but Joel Sanchez made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jimeno Gorri got free with Joel Sanchez in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Celso Shantala fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Marucha AFC's protests and gave Celso Shantala a yellow card for diving instead. Joel Sanchez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christian Bernal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Celso Shantala made the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jimeno Gorri in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Joel Sanchez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Joel Sanchez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jimeno Gorri in the 56th minute of the match. In the 59th match minute, Majada was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jimeno Gorri to maneuver through the defense. Jimeno Gorri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Joel Sanchez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 65 played minutes Marucha AFC got a freekick which was hit by Jonathan Salvadore. Joel Sanchez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christian Bernal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jimeno Gorri in the 78th minute of play forced Marucha AFC's goalkeeper Joel Sanchez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 82 minutes into the match, Majada's Christian Bernal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joel Sanchez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Jimeno Gorri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marucha AFC's Joel Sanchez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christian Bernal in the 88th minute of play. The supporters of Majada booed when Marucha AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Froilan Chinto didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 90 played minutes, Majada's Roman Ellande shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Joel Sanchez came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Majada reached it. Majada's Jimeno Gorri got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Jimeno Gorri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Despite being the better team, Majada failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.