League

Baltasar Pujales
Spectators: 7805 (Terracing: 5855, Seating: 1795, VIP seats: 155) Casimiro Titos made the kick off and thus started the match. Romualdo Figueroa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Long Yang Gang in the 3rd minute of the match. The supporters of Club Rápido de Bouzas booed when Auckland Titans II was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chepe Echavarri didn't get a good kick on the ball. Joselito Ramiréz hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Xu Yi Zhen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santiago Ibanez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 7th minute Vachon Soler shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xu Yi Zhen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Romualdo Figueroa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leonard Gabis in the 12th minute. Leonard Gabis in the 15thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Romualdo Figueroa, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Thanks to some nice moves Leonard Gabis could shoot a difficult shot in the 17th minute, which Romualdo Figueroa however easily saved by the left post. Romualdo Figueroa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Herauso Novo in the 18th minute of play. Xu Yi Zhen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Casimiro Titos, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Romualdo Figueroa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Herauso Novo in the 25th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leonard Gabis got free with Romualdo Figueroa in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 28th minute, Casimiro Titos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Xu Yi Zhen was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 32nd minute Vachon Soler shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xu Yi Zhen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leonard Gabis received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Romualdo Figueroa came out and tried to block the shot, but Leonard Gabis slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 33rd minute. A collision led to Club Rápido de Bouzas getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Herauso Novo hit a great ball. Xu Yi Zhen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santiago Ibanez in the 36th minute of the match. 38 minutes into the match, Club Rápido de Bouzas's goal looked a bit too open when Vachon Soler came free, but Xu Yi Zhen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Xu Yi Zhen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Casimiro Titos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Xu Yi Zhen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vachon Soler, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vachon Soler blasted a shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Xu Yi Zhen having to make a save. The excitement rose when Auckland Titans II's Fabricio Dulce after 48 played minutes turned away three defenders near the goal, and after that shot a ball that was too difficult for Club Rápido de Bouzas's goalkeeper to hold. Score! 1-2. The Club Rápido de Bouzas players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Auckland Titans II were winning 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Leonard Gabis to make the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Casimiro Titos got free with Xu Yi Zhen in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 55 minutes of play, Club Rápido de Bouzas's Leonard Gabis made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Romualdo Figueroa was left in no man's land by his defense there! Xu Yi Zhen was a little too slow when Rexino Redondo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 59th minute. The score was now 2-3. In the 62nd minute Vachon Soler shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xu Yi Zhen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Romualdo Figueroa came out of the goal in the 64th minute to try and stop a shot by Club Rápido de Bouzas's Raúl Quesada. But to his dismay, Raúl Quesada quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-3. Leonard Gabis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Romualdo Figueroa having to interfere. Club Rápido de Bouzas's defense didn't have a chance, in the 76th minute, when Casimiro Titos scored to the left of an out of position Xu Yi Zhen, making the score, 3-4. After a defensive mix-up in Club Rápido de Bouzas's zone, Fuad Kakoli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Xu Yi Zhen came out of the goal and Fuad Kakoli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 82nd minute, Leonard Gabis left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Club Rápido de Bouzas fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leonard Gabis in the 85th minute of play forced Auckland Titans II's goalkeeper Romualdo Figueroa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 88th minute, Joselito Ramiréz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Romualdo Figueroa was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-4. 94 minutes into the match, Club Rápido de Bouzas's goalkeeper Xu Yi Zhen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Santiago Ibanez. Herauso Novo charged in rather forcefully in the 96th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Herauso Novo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 96th match minute, Club Rápido de Bouzas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Herauso Novo to maneuver through the defense. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Club Rápido de Bouzas were victorious despite being under pressure from Auckland Titans II for much of the match.