Friendly League

Well Park
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. Valentin Duardo started the match with the kick off. After 2 played minutes ⲨⲀⲚⲀ got a freekick which was hit by Ciro Rodas. After 3 played minutes Coupon Busters II AR got a freekick which was hit by Placido Santana. Iker Azubeli stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Valentin Duardo's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. Adolfo Etxepare scored 1-0 in the 9th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Iker Azubeli, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to ⲨⲀⲚⲀ getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Abel Maldonado hit a great ball. In the 13th minute of the match, Placido Santana tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Iker Azubeli saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 14 played minutes Coupon Busters II AR got a freekick which was hit by Flavio Pacorro. Artemio Edwardo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Godfredo Firman, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. After a rather tough play, Coupon Busters II AR's Valentin Duardo got a free kick in the 21st minute. 28 minutes into the game, Godfredo Firman cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Artemio Edwardo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, ⲨⲀⲚⲀ's Abel Maldonado got a free kick in the 31st minute. In the 32nd minute of the match Anier Lucero shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Iker Azubeli showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 36th minute, Jeremias Milian ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Iker Azubeli was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. 44 minutes into the game, Anier Lucero recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Iker Azubeli. Anier Lucero showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-1. With a little luck, ⲨⲀⲚⲀ's Iker Azubeli got control of the ball when Adolfo Etxepare tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Godfredo Firman stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Ciro Rodas fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ⲨⲀⲚⲀ's protests and gave Ciro Rodas a yellow card for diving instead. Ciro Rodas kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. 58 minutes into the game, Coupon Busters II AR's Anier Lucero nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Iker Azubeli made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-1. Iker Azubeli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Placido Santana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 65 minutes into the match, ⲨⲀⲚⲀ's goal looked a bit too open when Anier Lucero came free, but Iker Azubeli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 66th match minute, ⲨⲀⲚⲀ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luis Elia to maneuver through the defense. Placido Santana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iker Azubeli having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in ⲨⲀⲚⲀ's zone, Flavio Pacorro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Iker Azubeli came out of the goal and Flavio Pacorro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. ⲨⲀⲚⲀ's Iker Azubeli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Placido Santana in the 83rd minute of play. Jeremias Milian hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Modesto Ugaitz struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Artemio Edwardo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ⲨⲀⲚⲀ. In the 93rd minute Valentin Duardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iker Azubeli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Coupon Busters II AR's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.