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Match Report
Granja
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25,
Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Sotomayor Tegeiro got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute Ysmael Casas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Casado Perana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 4 played minutes Granja got a freekick which was hit by Ysmael Casas. Xesus Luey's late challenge caught a The Phoenix FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Xesus Luey helped the player get up and apologised. Xesus Luey hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Urko Marichal managed to get in a good position for a shot. Granja's supporters rose to their feet, but Urko Marichal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Casado Perana breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, The Phoenix FC's Edgar Izcaray got a free kick in the 27th minute. In the 32nd minute, one of Granja:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Granja. In the 34th minute there was a penalty for The Phoenix FC. Jacinto Feliph stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Iván Llago. 1-1. José-Manuel Lobo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Edgar Izcaray had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. José-Manuel Lobo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Iván Llago showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sotomayor Tegeiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 49th minute. 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 José-Manuel Lobo to make the kick off. In the 57th minute, José-Manuel Lobo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Granja fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Rodrigo Vila hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Casado Perana showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José-Manuel Lobo in the 64th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Granja's zone, Edgar Izcaray stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Iván Llago came out of the goal and Edgar Izcaray tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. José-Manuel Lobo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Casado Perana having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Urko Marichal in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Casado Perana prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The attack was good, but when José-Manuel Lobo in the 81st minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. After a rather tough play, Granja's Venceslas Quejo got a free kick in the 83rd minute. 93 minutes into the match, Edgar Izcaray notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of Granja's Iván Llago. Iván Llago was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Granja's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.
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