Friendly League

Riazor
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gayand Pombo got the match started through his kick off. Lauren Traspuesto hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Martin Pasqua showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vinicio Gerazan in the 5th minute of the match. In the 16th minute, Vinicio Gerazan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christopher Riverol in the 17th minute of play forced Cable a Tierra's goalkeeper Nacho Gonzalez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nacho Gonzalez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gayand Pombo in the 18th minute. 21 minutes into the match, Cable a Tierra's goalkeeper Nacho Gonzalez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gayand Pombo. Lucas Cisneros hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Martin Pasqua showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vinicio Gerazan, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. In the 35th match minute, Chivos de Punto Fijo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Freddy Figueruela to maneuver through the defense. 37 minutes into the match, Chivos de Punto Fijo's goal looked a bit too open when Baltasar Gaitan came free, but Martin Pasqua reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 45th minute, Christopher Riverol reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Nacho Gonzalez. The goal made the score 1-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Pablo Lizzio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Pablo Lizzio came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the Cable a Tierra fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Pablo Lizzio couldn't finish the play. If Baltasar Gaitan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 56th minute Freddy Figueruela shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nacho Gonzalez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vinicio Gerazan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 64th minute Lauren Traspuesto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nacho Gonzalez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cable a Tierra made a substitution. Angelo Erauso replaced Cosme Turi. If Vinicio Gerazan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 72nd minute Lauren Traspuesto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nacho Gonzalez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 80 minutes into the game, Gayand Pombo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Nacho Gonzalez was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Chivos de Punto Fijo were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Cable a Tierra for a fine match.