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Match Report
Ezquerococha
Spectators: 7371 (Terracing: 5529,
Seating: 1695, VIP seats: 147) Francisco Beltxe started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Juan-Carlos Cuevas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francisco Beltxe in the 4th minute of play. If Blai Bueno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 8 minutes into the match, Ezquerococha's goal looked a bit too open when Francisco Beltxe came free, but Juan-Carlos Cuevas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 10 minutes into the game, Francisco Beltxe cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Juan-Carlos Cuevas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 12th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ezquerococha's goalkeeper Juan-Carlos Cuevas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Abarrotz Alonso kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. The Abarán C.F. fans' excitement grew in the 20th match minute when Abarán C.F.'s Francisco Beltxe looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Wlodzimierz Topolski in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Juan-Carlos Cuevas saved Ezquerococha from getting behind. Abarán C.F.'s Cutberto Castro got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Juan-Carlos Cuevas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francisco Beltxe in the 27th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Abarán C.F.'s Cresconio Cabada got a free kick in the 29th minute. Baiardo Hevia shot from long distance after 30 played minutes, a shot that Bruno Chorache with certain difficulty stopped from going in under the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Blai Bueno during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Abarán C.F. booed when Ezquerococha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Blai Bueno didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cutberto Castro might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Juan-Carlos Cuevas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cutberto Castro ran back to his position shaking his head. Ezquerococha's Juan-Carlos Cuevas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cutberto Castro in the 39th minute of play. Francisco Beltxe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Wlodzimierz Topolski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Juan-Carlos Cuevas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Francisco Beltxe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Ezquerococha players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Abarán C.F. were winning 0-2.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Blai Bueno stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Cutberto Castro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Juan-Carlos Cuevas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 51st minute of play. Abarán C.F.'s Cutberto Castro got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 61st minute, Francisco Beltxe ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Juan-Carlos Cuevas was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Zosimo Zapater's late challenge caught a Ezquerococha's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zosimo Zapater helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Abarán C.F. getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Zosimo Zapater hit a great ball. Blai Bueno fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bruno Chorache having to interfere. In the 71st match minute, Ezquerococha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gerardo Alfaro to maneuver through the defense. Wlodzimierz Topolski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 77thth minute of the game Francisco Beltxe who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ezquerococha's Juan-Carlos Cuevas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Cutberto Castro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match was over Abarán C.F. could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Ezquerococha throughout the match.
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