Friendly League

Estadio ⲨⲀⲚⲀ
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Godfredo Firman started the match with the kick off. After 3 played minutes ★ᴇꜱᴛᴜᴅɪᴀɴᴛᴇꜱ ᴅᴇ ʟᴀ ᴘʟᴀᴛᴀ★ got a freekick which was hit by Andres Sidro. ⲨⲀⲚⲀ's Modesto Ugaitz shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 4th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Gavino Orlan but with some difficulty. 7 minutes into the match, ⲨⲀⲚⲀ's goal looked a bit too open when Isaac Vistruario came free, but Iker Azubeli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bruno Ekialde received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Iker Azubeli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 11 minutes into the match, Isaac Vistruario notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of ⲨⲀⲚⲀ's Iker Azubeli. Iker Azubeli was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Gavino Orlan was out of position in the 17 minute of play, and Abel Maldonado capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Abel Maldonado really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. ★ᴇꜱᴛᴜᴅɪᴀɴᴛᴇꜱ ᴅᴇ ʟᴀ ᴘʟᴀᴛᴀ★'s Isaac Vistruario got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 21 minutes into the match, Bruno Ekialde notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of ⲨⲀⲚⲀ's Iker Azubeli. Iker Azubeli was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Gavino Orlan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Godfredo Firman in the 24th minute. With an all-out effort, ⲨⲀⲚⲀ's Gavino Orlan threw himself towards the right post 29 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Godfredo Firman, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Iker Azubeli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruno Ekialde in the 32nd minute of play. 37 minutes into the match, ⲨⲀⲚⲀ's goal looked a bit too open when Bruno Ekialde came free, but Iker Azubeli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Abel Maldonado came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the ⲨⲀⲚⲀ 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 Abel Maldonado couldn't finish the play. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Narciso Tano to make the kick off. ⲨⲀⲚⲀ's Iker Azubeli proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save ⲨⲀⲚⲀ from getting a goal against them. In the 53rd match minute, ⲨⲀⲚⲀ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Godfredo Breogan to maneuver through the defense. Iker Azubeli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruno Ekialde in the 55th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Narciso Tano got free with Iker Azubeli in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 59 minutes into the match, ⲨⲀⲚⲀ's goalkeeper Iker Azubeli had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Isaac Vistruario. Iker Azubeli made an important save on a dangerous shot by Narciso Tano in the 62nd minute. If Isaac Vistruario had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice moves Narciso Tano could shoot a difficult shot in the 67th minute, which Iker Azubeli however easily saved by the left post. After some careless play in the ⲨⲀⲚⲀ defense, Narciso Tano kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Iker Azubeli. The ⲨⲀⲚⲀ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Iker Azubeli should have stopped the shot. Carolo Goi hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. The supporters of ⲨⲀⲚⲀ booed when ★ᴇꜱᴛᴜᴅɪᴀɴᴛᴇꜱ ᴅᴇ ʟᴀ ᴘʟᴀᴛᴀ★ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lino Perrando didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 77th minute of the match Modesto Ugaitz sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gavino Orlan skillfully saved the ball. The supporters of ★ᴇꜱᴛᴜᴅɪᴀɴᴛᴇꜱ ᴅᴇ ʟᴀ ᴘʟᴀᴛᴀ★ booed when ⲨⲀⲚⲀ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Godfredo Firman didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Narciso Tano got free with Iker Azubeli in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Narciso Tano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, ⲨⲀⲚⲀ's Iker Azubeli got control of the ball when Isaac Vistruario tried to sneak it across the goal line. ⲨⲀⲚⲀ's Iker Azubeli proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save ⲨⲀⲚⲀ from getting a goal against them. When the match had gone on for 92 minutes, Bruno Ekialde took a quick shot and it went in 1-4 without a chance for Iker Azubeli to make any attempt to save it. The ★ᴇꜱᴛᴜᴅɪᴀɴᴛᴇꜱ ᴅᴇ ʟᴀ ᴘʟᴀᴛᴀ★ 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.