League

Estadio Xirivella
Spectators: 8478 (Terracing: 6360, Seating: 1949, VIP seats: 169) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Luis-Enrique Padilla made the kick off which started today's match. Sporting Xirinella's Luis-Enrique Padilla managed to work through Santa Fé De Los Boliches's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Luis-Enrique Padilla dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Feliz Abascal made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Luis-Enrique Padilla sent off a good shot on target. Pericles Zárate showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teobaldo Barbosa in the 18th minute of the match. A hard shot 20 in the game by Luis-Enrique Padilla from a close distance when the talented Feliz Abascal managed to make a qualified save. Santa Fé De Los Boliches's players were relieved. In the 22nd minute, Marko Arnautović hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Sporting Xirinella's Gino Travassos got a free kick in the 22nd minute. In the 23rd minute, Gino Travassos got a good opportunity for a shot when Sporting Xirinella was rewarded a free kick. Gino Travassos was unable to take advantage of the situation as his shot went just outside the left post. The supporters of Santa Fé De Los Boliches booed when Sporting Xirinella was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Narciso Gasso didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 35 played minutes Santa Fé De Los Boliches got a freekick which was hit by Teobaldo Barbosa. Luis-Enrique Padilla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Sporting Xirinella booed when Santa Fé De Los Boliches was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marko Arnautović didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pericles Zárate showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Uzuri Doblas in the 42nd minute of the match. Feliz Abascal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gino Travassos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gino Travassos took the ball and in the 43 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Feliz Abascal. Feliz Abascal dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Luis-Enrique Padilla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Feliz Abascal having to interfere. In the 47th match minute, Santa Fé De Los Boliches was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Uzuri Doblas to maneuver through the defense. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Feliz Abascal stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gino Travassos's shot from short distance in the 51st minute. 52 minutes into the match, Luis-Enrique Padilla notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Santa Fé De Los Boliches's Feliz Abascal. Feliz Abascal was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gino Travassos in the 55th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Feliz Abascal saved Santa Fé De Los Boliches from getting behind. Santa Fé De Los Boliches's Feliz Abascal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis-Enrique Padilla in the 60th minute of play. In the 62nd minute Teobaldo Barbosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pericles Zárate saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sporting Xirinella were awarded a corner in the 66th minute after Santa Fé De Los Boliches's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Flavio Echavarri took the corner. The corner ended in Luis-Enrique Padilla almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Santa Fé De Los Boliches's Feliz Abascal did a great save. Feliz Abascal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gino Travassos in the 68th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gino Travassos in the 68th minute of play forced Santa Fé De Los Boliches's goalkeeper Feliz Abascal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gabi Pedrosa got free with Pericles Zárate in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sporting Xirinella made a substitution. Clemencin Patiño replaced Luis-Enrique Padilla. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gino Travassos in the 79th minute of play forced Santa Fé De Los Boliches's goalkeeper Feliz Abascal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 82 minutes into the match, Santa Fé De Los Boliches's goal looked a bit too open when Gino Travassos came free, but Feliz Abascal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Feliz Abascal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Flavio Echavarri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gino Travassos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Feliz Abascal having to interfere. Gino Travassos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Feliz Abascal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sporting Xirinella were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Santa Fé De Los Boliches for a fine match.