Official Cup

AGT STADIUM
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Aris Kounadakis kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, Aris Kounadakis notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of AGT Team's Anselmo Galnares. Anselmo Galnares was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 5 minutes into the match, AGT Team's goal looked a bit too open when Aris Kounadakis came free, but Anselmo Galnares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 6 minutes, Milian Aizpurua mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AGT Team and the Tirant lo Blanch players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 7 minutes, Jefferson Pinheiro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tirant lo Blanch and the AGT Team players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jose Manuel Sempere made an important save on a dangerous shot by Norberto Vazquez in the 10th minute. Altzibar Murcia kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. In the 19th minute, Aris Kounadakis made a precise shot to the right of Anselmo Galnares. AGT Team's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Anselmo Galnares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aris Kounadakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Aris Kounadakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aris Kounadakis in the 24th minute of play forced AGT Team's goalkeeper Anselmo Galnares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anselmo Galnares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aris Kounadakis in the 32nd minute of the match. In the 41st minute Aris Kounadakis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anselmo Galnares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Asier Companys got a throw-in 47 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Jose-Manuel Benítez. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Altzibar Murcia stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Tirant lo Blanch's Jefferson Pinheiro got a free kick in the 52nd minute. After 53 minutes of play, AGT Team's Altzibar Murcia made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jose Manuel Sempere was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Altzibar Murcia in the 56th minute of play forced Tirant lo Blanch's goalkeeper Jose Manuel Sempere to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 57th minute, Aris Kounadakis reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Anselmo Galnares. The goal made the score 1-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aris Kounadakis got free with Anselmo Galnares in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 71 minutes had been played when some careless play by AGT Team's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jefferson Pinheiro was slow to take the kick. During this time Tirant lo Blanch's players had a chance to rest. 74 minutes into the match, Aris Kounadakis dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Anselmo Galnares, 1-4. Through an outstanding action, after 78 minutes, Anselmo Galnares successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lander Coya during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 81st match minute, Tirant lo Blanch was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lander Coya to maneuver through the defense. Aris Kounadakis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Anselmo Galnares made a huge save. A collision led to Tirant lo Blanch getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Sergi Baeza hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, AGT Team's Milian Aizpurua got a free kick in the 91st minute. Anselmo Galnares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aris Kounadakis in the 92nd minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Tirant lo Blanch eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.