Friendly League

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Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Meder Muños started the match with the kick off. After 2 minutes, Lia Longar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the UCV and the Intimos de Reynoso players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, UCV's Lia Longar got a free kick in the 2nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Meder Muños in the 11th minute of play forced UCV's goalkeeper Nel Zuloaga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ovidio Roland made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eriberto Bingen in the 12th minute of play. 13 minutes into the match, UCV's goalkeeper Nel Zuloaga had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Meder Muños. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Meder Muños in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nel Zuloaga saved UCV from getting behind. Nel Zuloaga made an important save on a dangerous shot by Meder Muños in the 18th minute. After 19 minutes UCV's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Marcus Björkänge who took care of the corner kick. Intimos de Reynoso's Marcus Björkänge was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Nel Zuloaga in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After some careless play in the UCV defense, Meder Muños kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nel Zuloaga. The UCV fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nel Zuloaga should have stopped the shot. 29 minutes into the match, Intimos de Reynoso's goal looked a bit too open when Navarro Perez came free, but Ovidio Roland reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. UCV's Nel Zuloaga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Meder Muños in the 31st minute of play. In the 32nd minute Intimos de Reynoso were awarded a corner. Marcus Björkänge went to the cornerflag to take it. Geraldo Güemes was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Ovidio Roland made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Navarro Perez in the 44th minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Eriberto Bingen was the one to do the kick off. Nel Zuloaga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Meder Muños in the 54th minute of play. Intimos de Reynoso's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Marcus Björkänge in the 55th minute. Pawel Engler made a great header on Intimos de Reynoso's corner, it was just that UCV's Nel Zuloaga managed to reach the ball for a save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Meder Muños in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nel Zuloaga saved UCV from getting behind. Meder Muños blasted a shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nel Zuloaga having to make a save. UCV's Nel Zuloaga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Meder Muños in the 66th minute of play. With a little luck, Intimos de Reynoso's Ovidio Roland got control of the ball when Javier Malmonje tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 70 played minutes Intimos de Reynoso got a freekick which was hit by Janpier Alvisto. Intimos de Reynoso's Lope Quijana was substituted for Pawel Engler. Erauso Larrieta recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Nel Zuloaga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Steve Steven in the 74th minute of play. Lope Quijana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. UCV made a substitution. Eyague Querendil replaced Pavol Zubor. 80 minutes into the match, UCV's goal looked a bit too open when Steve Steven came free, but Nel Zuloaga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. UCV's Araoz Pereña was substituted for Bixintxo Arbieto. After 83 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for UCV! Nel Zuloaga had in the 85thth minute some difficulties stopping Marcus Björkänge's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 85 minutes into the game, Marcus Björkänge cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Nel Zuloaga was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 88th minute Steve Steven shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nel Zuloaga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 93rdth minute of the game Steve Steven who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but UCV's Nel Zuloaga was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 96 minutes into the match, UCV's goal looked a bit too open when Lope Quijana came free, but Nel Zuloaga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ovidio Roland showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cordarryl Garcia, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. For all the effort they put into the match, the UCV players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Intimos de Reynoso.