League

Curuzu
Spectators: 7000 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 0) Blue Lock's Birjaio Herdozain started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Semeno Biosca stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Birjaio Herdozain's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. The Blue Lock fans' excitement grew in the 4th match minute when Blue Lock's Birjaio Herdozain 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 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 6th match minute, Curuzu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Iturri Mendia to maneuver through the defense. After 7 played minutes, Blue Lock's Iraunkor Hordoñez shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Semeno Biosca came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Blue Lock reached it. In the 9th minute Birjaio Herdozain shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Semeno Biosca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alexandre Pereira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Birjaio Herdozain came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Blue Lock 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 Birjaio Herdozain couldn't finish the play. Javier Izquierdo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alexandre Pereira kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Curuzu were furious when Iturri Mendia was red carded, 27 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. 26 minutes into the game, one of Curuzu:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Semeno Biosca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Desiderio Guerris, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 33 minutes, Birjaio Herdozain made it 0-4 with a short kick to the right side. Curuzu's Semeno Biosca tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When Birjaio Herdozain came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Blue Lock 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 Birjaio Herdozain couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Birjaio Herdozain in the 41st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Semeno Biosca prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Martino Villascuerna during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 43rd match minute, Curuzu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Martino Villascuerna to maneuver through the defense. After 44 minutes of play, Blue Lock's Birjaio Herdozain made it 0-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Semeno Biosca was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 48th minute, Frantxizko Baeza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 49 minutes into the match, Birjaio Herdozain had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Semeno Biosca. Curuzu's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Birjaio Herdozain was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-6. The Curuzu players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Blue Lock were winning 0-6.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bastian Lance was the one to do the kick off. Semeno Biosca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Giles Burton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Blue Lock's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Iraunkor Hordoñez in the 57th minute. Semeno Biosca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Birjaio Herdozain in the 61st minute of play. Semeno Biosca didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Blue Lock's Birjaio Herdozain shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-8 in the ordered_time% minute. If Birjaio Herdozain had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Curuzu's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Birjaio Herdozain 77 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-10. Semeno Biosca came out of the goal in the 85th minute to try and stop a shot by Blue Lock's Birjaio Herdozain. But to his dismay, Birjaio Herdozain quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-12. In the 88th minute Martino Villascuerna suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. Manolo Iravedra's late challenge caught a Curuzu's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Manolo Iravedra helped the player get up and apologised. Manolo Iravedra hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. In the last second Semeno Biosca throw himself and got hold of the ball when Birjaio Herdozain in the 91stth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Semeno Biosca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Birjaio Herdozain in the 95th minute of the match. In the 99th minute, Blue Lock's Birjaio Herdozain dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-13. When the match was over Blue Lock could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Curuzu throughout the match.