Friendly League

Estadio JMCE
Spectators: 48 (Terracing: 37, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gurbax Gascon kicked off to start the match. After 3 minutes of play, San Pablo FC's Gurbax Gascon made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alexandros Ismael was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 5 played minutes Águilas Poblanas got a freekick which was hit by Tao Cheng Han. Jacinto Galeno's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Andy Hauser read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. After 8 minutes San Pablo FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Niklas Pedersson who took care of the corner kick. The corner led to Águilas Poblanas's Cristian Papo getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. In the 11thth minute of the game Gurbax Gascon who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Águilas Poblanas's Alexandros Ismael was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 15th minute, Gurbax Gascon ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alexandros Ismael was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. San Pablo FC's Andy Hauser played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jacinto Galeno in the 18th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Águilas Poblanas's zone, Gurbax Gascon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alexandros Ismael came out of the goal and Gurbax Gascon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alexandros Ismael took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gurbax Gascon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 42nd match minute, San Pablo FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Denis Quintin to maneuver through the defense. In the 46th minute, Jacinto Galeno fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Nicanor Sergi hit a great freekick 49 minutes into the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Gurbax Gascon received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Alexandros Ismael came out and tried to block the shot, but Gurbax Gascon slotted it home off the left post making it 0-3 in the 59th minute. Alexandros Ismael made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gurbax Gascon in the 62nd minute of play. 65 minutes had been played when some careless play by Águilas Poblanas's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Prospero Moreno was slow to take the kick. During this time San Pablo FC's players had a chance to rest. Prospero Moreno made a great header on San Pablo FC's corner, it was just that Águilas Poblanas's Alexandros Ismael managed to reach the ball for a save. After 66 played minutes Águilas Poblanas got a freekick which was hit by Cristian Papo. Gurbax Gascon could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Alexandros Ismael made a huge save. 74 minutes into the match, San Pablo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Virgilio Txindoki came free, but Andy Hauser reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Andy Hauser showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Virgilio Txindoki in the 74th minute of the match. Andy Hauser made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlo Ciolli in the 75th minute of play. Alexandros Ismael took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gurbax Gascon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Virgilio Txindoki fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Águilas Poblanas's protests and gave Virgilio Txindoki a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Águilas Poblanas's Virgilio Txindoki got a free kick in the 95th minute. San Pablo FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.