League

Xiao
Spectators: 7343 (Terracing: 5509, Seating: 1689, VIP seats: 145) Lisandro Esperta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Ferrer Mendez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Samuel Castellano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Samuel Castellano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 19 played minutes Real Madrid CF got a freekick which was hit by Hassan Torres. Ferrer Mendez was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Laurgain Santiago. Ferrer Mendez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lisandro Esperta in the 23rd minute of the match. Ferrer Mendez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Samuel Castellano in the 27th minute. Samuel Castellano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferrer Mendez having to interfere. The supporters of Real Madrid CF booed when Xiao was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Navarro Marquez didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 33rd minute Lisandro Esperta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ferrer Mendez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Lisandro Esperta came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Xiao 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 Lisandro Esperta couldn't finish the play. Real Madrid CF's Ferrer Mendez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lisandro Esperta in the 38th minute of play. If Ignacio Cruz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Real Madrid CF's Ignacio Cruz got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Real Madrid CF's Ferrer Mendez got control of the ball when Samuel Castellano tried to sneak it across the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rodolfo Durango to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lisandro Esperta in the 54th minute of play forced Real Madrid CF's goalkeeper Ferrer Mendez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Samuel Castellano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferrer Mendez having to interfere. In a very dangerous position, a player in Real Madrid CF fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 58th minute. Penalty! In the 59th minute there was a penalty for Xiao. Jose-Luis Duran stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Ferrer Mendez. 2-0. Real Madrid CF's Ferrer Mendez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lisandro Esperta in the 70th minute of play. When Lisandro Esperta came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Xiao 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 Lisandro Esperta couldn't finish the play. Lisandro Esperta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferrer Mendez having to interfere. The supporters of Xiao booed when Real Madrid CF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ignacio Cruz didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Samuel Castellano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 90 minutes into the match, Real Madrid CF's goal looked a bit too open when Samuel Castellano came free, but Ferrer Mendez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Real Madrid CF's Ferrer Mendez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lisandro Esperta in the 92nd minute of play. In the 94th minute of the match Xiao got a corner. Real Madrid CF's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jose-Luis Duran ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Xiao's Jose-Luis Duran to fire away a dangerous shot which Ferrer Mendez despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Real Madrid CF's zone, Lisandro Esperta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ferrer Mendez came out of the goal and Lisandro Esperta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Real Madrid CF players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Xiao.