Friendly League

Los Arcos
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Grant Moco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joe Herring, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. In the 8th minute Valencia C.F. were awarded a corner. Guillermo Farré went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Guillermo Farré got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Grant Moco quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Jerry Lodge made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Vladimiro Figueira sent off a good shot on target. Joe Herring blasted a shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Grant Moco having to make a save. Grant Moco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joe Herring, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Valencia C.F.'s goalkeeper Jerry Lodge, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Nicolás Grau kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Grant Moco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joe Herring, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Martin Belezhkov made in the 28th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Nicasio Litago however managed to control. The referee gave Valencia C.F. a penalty, 31 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Joe Herring, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Orihuela Club de Fútbol's Grant Moco. 0-1. Jerry Lodge came out of the goal in the 36th minute to try and stop a shot by Orihuela Club de Fútbol's Vladimiro Figueira. But to his dismay, Vladimiro Figueira quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. In the 45th minute, David Armada hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

In the 51st minute Vladimiro Figueira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jerry Lodge saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 56 minutes into the match, Orihuela Club de Fútbol's goalkeeper Grant Moco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Joe Herring. When Adam Harding fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Valencia C.F.'s protests and gave Adam Harding a yellow card for diving instead. Adam Harding kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. A hard shot 73 in the game by Joe Herring from a close distance when the talented Grant Moco managed to make a qualified save. Orihuela Club de Fútbol's players were relieved. Joe Herring could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Grant Moco made a huge save. Jerry Lodge didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vladimiro Figueira went, in the 79th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Orihuela Club de Fútbol's Fernando Manzano was substituted for Vladimiro Figueira. Orihuela Club de Fútbol's Mihăiţă Florescu was substituted for Júlio Britto. Orihuela Club de Fútbol made a substitution. Vinicio Revuelta replaced Noel Travassos. Valencia C.F.'s Len Forrest was substituted for Alfred Claydon. Jerry Lodge showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernando Manzano in the 87th minute of the match. Valencia C.F.'s Florentin Gougeon was substituted for Joe Herring. 92 minutes into the game, José Luis Gayà threw the ball into play from the sideline. Orihuela Club de Fútbol's Geovanni de Medeiros quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. José Luis Gayà kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Valencia C.F.'s players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.