League

Poligono stadium
Spectators: 9400 (Terracing: 7050, Seating: 2162, VIP seats: 188) Loco Team FC's Gavino Luar 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. In the 3rd minute Gavino Luar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emmanuel Bardel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gavino Luar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gavino Luar in the 13th minute of play forced Xspark Academy's goalkeeper Emmanuel Bardel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Gavino Luar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Xspark Academy's Emmanuel Bardel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gavino Luar in the 23rd minute of play. Loco Team FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 27th minute, when Castel Areces scored to the left of an out of position Zhuang Xing Tian, making the score, 1-0. Inge Ahlquist kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. Loco Team FC's Zhuang Xing Tian played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fan Ao Zhou in the 36th minute of play. 38 minutes into the game, Samir Rabas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Xspark Academy's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Loco Team FC the free kick. The supporters of Loco Team FC booed when Xspark Academy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Samir Rabas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emmanuel Bardel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hector Mateus in the 38th minute of play. A collision led to Xspark Academy getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Fan Ao Zhou hit a great ball. 44 minutes into the match, Gavino Luar had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Emmanuel Bardel. Xspark Academy's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gavino Luar was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. After a rather tough play, Xspark Academy's Filipe Mello got a free kick in the 47th minute.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Castel Areces was the one to do the kick off. Zhuang Xing Tian showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Castel Areces in the 53rd minute of the match. Zhuang Xing Tian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Castel Areces, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Castel Areces in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zhuang Xing Tian prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Xspark Academy's attack was well implemented in the 66th minute, but when Castel Areces was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. 78 minutes into the match, Gavino Luar notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Xspark Academy's Emmanuel Bardel. Emmanuel Bardel was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Xspark Academy made a substitution. Teodoro Escobar replaced Fan Ao Zhou. Xspark Academy made a substitution. Henric Sandwall replaced Castel Areces. Loco Team FC made a substitution. Alberino Salgado replaced Inge Ahlquist. 83 minutes into the match, Xspark Academy's goalkeeper Emmanuel Bardel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gavino Luar. Xspark Academy's Henric Sandwall got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 87th match minute, Xspark Academy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Chano Barral to maneuver through the defense. Chano Barral's late challenge caught a Loco Team FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Chano Barral helped the player get up and apologised. Chano Barral kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. In the 90th minute Gavino Luar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emmanuel Bardel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 93 minutes into the match, Xspark Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Gavino Luar came free, but Emmanuel Bardel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the last second Emmanuel Bardel throw himself and got hold of the ball when Gavino Luar in the 93rdth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. 96 minutes into the match, Loco Team FC's goal looked a bit too open when Henric Sandwall came free, but Zhuang Xing Tian reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.