U23 League

Aguas Nuevas
Spectators: 149 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 0) Vilapriu's Manolo Munoz 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. 3 minutes into the match, Vilapriu's goal looked a bit too open when Peio Prats came free, but Prospero Rico reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 6 played minutes Vilapriu got a freekick which was hit by Celedonio Carreira. José Ballesteros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manolo Munoz, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gallo Blanco during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Vilapriu getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Gallo Blanco hit a great ball. José Ballesteros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manolo Munoz in the 13th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manolo Munoz in the 16th minute of play forced Aguas Nuevas CD's goalkeeper José Ballesteros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Aquilino Contratas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Prospero Rico took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aquilino Contratas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Prospero Rico made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aquilino Contratas in the 30th minute of play. José Ballesteros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gallo Blanco in the 33rd minute of the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aquilino Contratas to make the kick off. After 51 played minutes Vilapriu got a freekick which was hit by Javier Canyelles. Prospero Rico came out of the goal in the 56th minute to try and stop a shot by Aguas Nuevas CD's José Solo. But to his dismay, José Solo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Prospero Rico took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aquilino Contratas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 63rd minute, Manolo Munoz reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of José Ballesteros. The goal made the score 2-2. José Ballesteros was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Manolo Munoz showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-3 in the 66 minute of play. 71 minutes into the game, Manolo Munoz cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-4. José Ballesteros was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. José Solo charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed José Solo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Vilapriu booed when Aguas Nuevas CD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Solo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Isauro Arias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Prospero Rico tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. José Ballesteros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manolo Munoz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. José Ballesteros made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gallo Blanco in the 91st minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gallo Blanco got free with José Ballesteros in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. José Ballesteros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manolo Munoz in the 94th minute of play. Prospero Rico showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aquilino Contratas, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Vilapriu walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.