League

C.D Los Bucares VAL
Spectators: 8457 (Terracing: 6344, Seating: 1944, VIP seats: 169) Deportivo Valencia F.C's Claude Adrales 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. After a rather tough play, Racing club Calabozo's Nofre Jordana got a free kick in the 5th minute. Maties Mestanza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antoine Saint-Exupéry, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tiger Waaentz in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg César Soto saved Deportivo Valencia F.C from getting behind. Tiger Waaentz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without César Soto having to make a save. After 17 minutes of play, Racing club Calabozo's Tiger Waaentz made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. César Soto was left in no man's land by his defense there! 23 minutes into the match, Racing club Calabozo's Tiger Waaentz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that César Soto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 27th minute, Mambru Fonoll hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 34 minutes into the match, Racing club Calabozo's goal looked a bit too open when Claude Adrales came free, but Maties Mestanza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 37 minutes into the match, Antoine Saint-Exupéry dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Maties Mestanza, 1-1. Claude Adrales charged in rather forcefully in the 40th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Claude Adrales the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 40th match minute, Deportivo Valencia F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Claude Adrales to maneuver through the defense. Eutropio Bueras charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eutropio Bueras the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 42 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Racing club Calabozo! When the match had been going on for 44 minutes, Deportivo Valencia F.C's Antoine Saint-Exupéry got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Maties Mestanza. Maties Mestanza stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Claude Adrales's shot from short distance in the 47th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tiger Waaentz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Tiger Waaentz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 59th minute, Tiger Waaentz sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Deportivo Valencia F.C's César Soto didn't even have to move. After 65 minutes of play, Deportivo Valencia F.C's Antoine Saint-Exupéry made it 3-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Maties Mestanza was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 70th minute, Antoine Saint-Exupéry ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Maties Mestanza was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-3. If Antoine Saint-Exupéry had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 80thth minute of the game Claude Adrales who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Racing club Calabozo's Maties Mestanza was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Antoine Saint-Exupéry scored 6-3 in the 81st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Maties Mestanza, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Maties Mestanza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claude Adrales, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. After a rather tough play, Racing club Calabozo's Xabel Natos got a free kick in the 90th minute. 93 minutes into the match, Deportivo Valencia F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Xabel Natos came free, but César Soto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 96thth minute of the game Claude Adrales who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Racing club Calabozo's Maties Mestanza was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Deportivo Valencia F.C were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Racing club Calabozo for a fine match.