League

Malagueño
Spectators: 7318 (Terracing: 5490, Seating: 1683, VIP seats: 145) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gert-Jan De Witte started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the game, David Matxin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Claypole's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave The Hanging Tree the free kick. David Matxin kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. 4 minutes into the match, The Hanging Tree's Jesus Belmiro broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Gert-Jan De Witte struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Øivind Pettersen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for The Hanging Tree. After 8 minutes, Segundo Barros mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Claypole and the The Hanging Tree players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 8th match minute, Claypole was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Segundo Barros to maneuver through the defense. 10 minutes into the match, The Hanging Tree's Gert-Jan De Witte sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Øivind Pettersen narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Dante Moise managed to get in a good position for a shot. The Hanging Tree's supporters rose to their feet, but Dante Moise was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Øivind Pettersen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to The Hanging Tree getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Lázaro Beltxe hit a great ball. Øivind Pettersen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gert-Jan De Witte in the 17th minute of the match. After 19 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for The Hanging Tree! After a defensive mix-up in The Hanging Tree's zone, Aureliano Miro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lucio Joey came out of the goal and Aureliano Miro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Øivind Pettersen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jesus Belmiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Claypole's zone, Gert-Jan De Witte stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Øivind Pettersen came out of the goal and Gert-Jan De Witte tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hernan Markel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lucio Joey having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Claypole's zone, Gert-Jan De Witte stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Øivind Pettersen came out of the goal and Gert-Jan De Witte tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gert-Jan De Witte struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Øivind Pettersen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for The Hanging Tree. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The Hanging Tree's Lucio Joey played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hernan Markel in the 52nd minute of play. Aureliano Miro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gert-Jan De Witte recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 57th minute Aureliano Miro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucio Joey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Hanging Tree's Lucio Joey played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hernan Markel in the 59th minute of play. Gert-Jan De Witte could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Øivind Pettersen made a huge save. A collision led to The Hanging Tree getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Dante Moise hit a great ball. After 66 played minutes, Claypole's Javier Curcio shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Lucio Joey came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Claypole reached it. In the 70th minute Aureliano Miro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucio Joey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Claypole's Bernardino Artal got a free kick in the 72nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gert-Jan De Witte in the 73rd minute of play forced Claypole's goalkeeper Øivind Pettersen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Aureliano Miro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dante Moise hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hernan Markel in the 82nd minute of play forced The Hanging Tree's goalkeeper Lucio Joey to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Øivind Pettersen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gert-Jan De Witte in the 85th minute of play. Gert-Jan De Witte could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Øivind Pettersen made a huge save. Dante Moise kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Aureliano Miro in the 94th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lucio Joey prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gert-Jan De Witte sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Hanging Tree's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Claypole had won, even though The Hanging Tree had held more of the ball.