Portugalete
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121,
Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Arxel Pareja fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicholas Lama having to interfere. Leo Gonzalez took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 7th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Nicholas Lama. Portugalete's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Nicholas Lama showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Unai De la Torre, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. After 15 played minutes, Girona FC's Leo Gonzalez shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Nicholas Lama 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 Girona FC reached it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arxel Pareja in the 20th minute of play forced Portugalete's goalkeeper Nicholas Lama to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Girona FC's Orlondo Tormes got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Portugalete's Nicholas Lama played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orlondo Tormes in the 23rd minute of play. In the 24th minute, Bizen Suarez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 27th match minute, Portugalete was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daniel Carvajal to maneuver through the defense. 28 minutes into the match, Girona FC's Erlantz Cienfuegos broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. When Orlondo Tormes came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Girona FC 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 Orlondo Tormes couldn't finish the play. In the 40thth minute of the game Arxel Pareja who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Portugalete's Nicholas Lama was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Portugalete's Nicholas Lama played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reynaldo Gimenez in the 43rd minute of play. Portugalete's Nicholas Lama played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reynaldo Gimenez in the 45th minute of play. 47 minutes into the game, Girona FC's Reynaldo Gimenez nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nicholas Lama made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jude Bellingham to make the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arxel Pareja in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nicholas Lama saved Portugalete from getting behind. Orlondo Tormes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicholas Lama having to interfere. Reynaldo Gimenez who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 67thth minute tested the skills of Nicholas Lama when he managed to save the team from getting behind. A collision led to Girona FC getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Andresito Paredes hit a great ball. Andresito Paredes charged in rather forcefully in the 70th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Andresito Paredes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Girona FC's Andresito Paredes got a free kick in the 70th minute. Nicholas Lama showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reynaldo Gimenez in the 73rd minute of the match. When Andresito Paredes came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Girona FC 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 Andresito Paredes couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Portugalete's Domeka Aranzubia got a free kick in the 76th minute. Erlantz Cienfuegos took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 77th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Nicholas Lama. Portugalete's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 78th minute, Orlondo Tormes got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 84 minutes into the game, Orlondo Tormes recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Nicholas Lama. Orlondo Tormes showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-3. Nicholas Lama was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Reynaldo Gimenez showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 88 minute of play. 92 minutes into the match, Reynaldo Gimenez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nicholas Lama. Portugalete's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Reynaldo Gimenez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. Leo Gonzalez kicked well hit freekick during the 98th minute of the match. Girona FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.
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