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Match Report
Porcuna
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Matthew Marcilla kicked off to start the match. Anatolio Sabina showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matthew Marcilla, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Orlondo Verdeja kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind Stravaganzza's goalkeeper Anatolio Sabina, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 12th minute Anatolio Llinares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucas Beloki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Truylos Urquijo hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Anatolio Sabina made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Luis Bencoiechea sent off a good shot on target. Anatolio Sabina made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matthew Marcilla in the 20th minute of play. When Rainerio Diaz came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the Stravaganzza 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 Rainerio Diaz couldn't finish the play. Anatolio Sabina made a fantastic save in the 27th minute, when Luis Bencoiechea sent off a good shot on target. Anatolio Llinares blasted a shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lucas Beloki having to make a save. Anatolio Sabina stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Matthew Marcilla's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leandro Ponte during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 34th match minute, Stravaganzza was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leandro Ponte to maneuver through the defense. When Matthew Marcilla came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Porcuna 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 Matthew Marcilla couldn't finish the play. In the 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind Porcuna's goalkeeper Lucas Beloki, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Anatolio Llinares to strike the kick off in the second half. If Luis Bencoiechea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Luis Bencoiechea managed to get in a good position for a shot. Porcuna's supporters rose to their feet, but Luis Bencoiechea was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anatolio Sabina breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Luis Bencoiechea came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Porcuna 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 Luis Bencoiechea couldn't finish the play. Truylos Urquijo hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. In the 76th minute, Matthew Marcilla got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Luis Bencoiechea recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Porcuna's Lucas Beloki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orlondo Verdeja in the 83rd minute of play. Anatolio Sabina showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luis Bencoiechea in the 85th minute of the match. Matthew Marcilla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Anatolio Sabina tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Anatolio Sabina took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matthew Marcilla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rainerio Diaz came free with the goalkeeper in the 89th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Lucas Beloki could save by the left post. Luis Bencoiechea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anatolio Sabina having to interfere. Luis Bencoiechea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anatolio Sabina having to interfere. 97 minutes into the match, Stravaganzza's goal looked a bit too open when Matthew Marcilla came free, but Anatolio Sabina reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Matthew Marcilla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 99th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anatolio Sabina having to interfere. Porcuna'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.
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