League

Bridgwater
Spectators: 6806 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1806, VIP seats: 0) Azanulbizar's Serafin Koldo 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. Cristian Moreno showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emilio Maurino, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. When the match had gone on for 10 minutes, Serafin Koldo put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Cristian Moreno. Emilio Maurino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Bridgwater AFC defense, Serafin Koldo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cristian Moreno. The Bridgwater AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cristian Moreno should have stopped the shot. Benji Magaña received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Eliashiv Harlev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Azanulbizar's zone, Benji Magaña stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eliashiv Harlev came out of the goal and Benji Magaña tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Serafin Koldo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Azanulbizar's supporters rose to their feet, but Serafin Koldo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristian Moreno breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Emilio Maurino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Cristian Moreno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristian Moreno took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emilio Maurino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Emerson Barraza fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bridgwater AFC's protests and gave Emerson Barraza a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Azanulbizar booed when Bridgwater AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emerson Barraza didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 31st minute Emilio Maurino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristian Moreno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Emilio Maurino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristian Moreno took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emilio Maurino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Bridgwater AFC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Azanulbizar were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Benji Magaña to make the kick off. Serafin Koldo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Azanulbizar's Eliashiv Harlev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alejandro Sosa in the 57th minute of play. Emilio Maurino struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Cristian Moreno didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Azanulbizar. If Benji Magaña had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emilio Maurino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristian Moreno having to interfere. In the 71stth minute of the game Serafin Koldo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bridgwater AFC's Cristian Moreno was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Azanulbizar booed when Bridgwater AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mauro Gomez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Azanulbizar's Emilio Maurino got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cristian Moreno showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Serafin Koldo, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Emilio Maurino might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cristian Moreno. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Emilio Maurino ran back to his position shaking his head. The crowd rose to their feet as Azanulbizar's Serafin Koldo slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Cristian Moreno. That made the score 0-3 after 85 minutes of play. The audience was convinced that Douglas Jimenez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cristian Moreno was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. The Bridgwater AFC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Azanulbizar were clearly better and deserved to take the win.