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Match Report
Estadio Espinardo
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, LasVirtudes's goal looked a bit too open when Nono Calatayud came free, but Armando Tobia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Idacio Ortiz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Misael Zapater in the 4th minute of play. In the 5th match minute, West Ham Ibèric was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Santxo Quesada to maneuver through the defense. Tomi Vacas struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Idacio Ortiz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for LasVirtudes. After 14 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for LasVirtudes! The referee gave West Ham Ibèric a penalty, 17 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Guido Andres, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of LasVirtudes's Armando Tobia. 1-0. In the 20th minute, West Ham Ibèric's Xines Alcaraz dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Santxo Quesada succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 3-0 in the 23rd playminute. 28 minutes into the match, West Ham Ibèric's Xines Alcaraz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Armando Tobia narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Santxo Quesada got free with Armando Tobia in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Idacio Aranzubia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Santxo Quesada came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the West Ham Ibèric 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 Santxo Quesada couldn't finish the play. Idacio Ortiz came out of the goal in the 48th minute to try and stop a shot by LasVirtudes's Tomi Tarin. But to his dismay, Tomi Tarin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-2.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nono Calatayud to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Tomi Tarin dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Idacio Ortiz, 3-3. Armando Tobia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nono Calatayud, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. 61 minutes into the match, LasVirtudes's goal looked a bit too open when Nono Calatayud came free, but Armando Tobia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 62 minutes into the match, Nono Calatayud had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Armando Tobia. LasVirtudes's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nono Calatayud was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-3. Armando Tobia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Locaio Sánchez in the 65th minute of play. 67 minutes into the match, LasVirtudes's Misael Zapater sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Idacio Ortiz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. LasVirtudes's Armando Tobia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Locaio Sánchez in the 71st minute of play. 79 minutes into the match, West Ham Ibèric's goal looked a bit too open when Tomi Tarin came free, but Idacio Ortiz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Armando Tobia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nono Calatayud, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. After a rather tough play, West Ham Ibèric's Antimo Barrios got a free kick in the 91st minute. A nice corner shot did that Espiridion Comas got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Idacio Ortiz quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 98th minute, Tomi Tarin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Idacio Ortiz was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-4. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.
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