U23 League

Estadio Sergio Llull
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Etxahun Varela got the match started through his kick off. Benedicto Jofre took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Etxahun Varela, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Tolino Albizua had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Benedicto Jofre made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tolino Albizua in the 13th minute of play. Etxahun Varela sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Che Valdivia lost his temper 20 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The supporters of Sobrecastell UD booed when Real Llull de Reus was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Che Valdivia didn't get a good kick on the ball. Maurino Rosario missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 22 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Benedicto Jofre right hand side. Benedicto Jofre showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Etxahun Varela, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Benedicto Jofre showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Etxahun Varela, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. A collision led to Sobrecastell UD getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Costel Eta hit a great ball. After having played for 45 minutes, Tolino Albizua managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sobrecastell UD's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tolino Albizua was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After the first half Sobrecastell UD were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cai Espinosa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Etxahun Varela's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Benedicto Jofre firmly grabbed it by the left post. After a defensive mix-up in Sobrecastell UD's zone, Nico Paz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cidro Galnares came out of the goal and Nico Paz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Delfim Matorin thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Cidro Galnares, a very annoying self made goal in the 56th minute which led to 1-1. Nico Paz hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Real Llull de Reus's Benedicto Jofre proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save Real Llull de Reus from getting a goal against them. After 62 minutes Real Llull de Reus's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Tolino Albizua who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Sobrecastell UD's Tolino Albizua to fire away a dangerous shot which Benedicto Jofre despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Benedicto Jofre was out of position in the 65 minute of play, and Tolino Albizua capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Tolino Albizua really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. The supporters of Sobrecastell UD booed when Real Llull de Reus was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Porfiro De Pablo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 71 played minutes, Sobrecastell UD's Tolino Albizua shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Benedicto Jofre 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 Sobrecastell UD reached it. The supporters of Real Llull de Reus booed when Sobrecastell UD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maurino Rosario didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Tolino Albizua kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Benedicto Jofre. That made the score 1-3 in the 77 minute of play. In the 88th minute, Sobrecastell UD's Etxahun Varela dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-4. Etxahun Varela recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Porfiro De Pablo hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. A collision led to Real Llull de Reus getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Nico Paz hit a great ball. When the final whistle sounded Sobrecastell UD left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Real Llull de Reus.