League

Philip J. Fry
Spectators: 7298 (Terracing: 5475, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 145) Emiliano Xabel made the kick off and thus started the match. After 3 minutes, Martin Txeru mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Piquense Futbol Club and the Planet Express players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Piquense Futbol Club's Martin Txeru got a free kick in the 3rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Piquense Futbol Club's zone, Norberto Kelemen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Roberto Bernat came out of the goal and Norberto Kelemen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Ruben Gitano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Laureano Oroitz was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. A collision led to Piquense Futbol Club getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Martin Txeru hit a great ball. With his leg Roberto Bernat managed to avoid a goal in the 13thth minute, when Planet Express's Abelardo Egun fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After a defensive mix-up in Planet Express's zone, Ruben Gitano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Laureano Oroitz came out of the goal and Ruben Gitano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Feliciano Raitin in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Roberto Bernat saved Piquense Futbol Club from getting behind. A hard shot 18 in the game by Emiliano Xabel from a close distance when the talented Roberto Bernat managed to make a qualified save. Piquense Futbol Club's players were relieved. Emiliano Xabel in the 20thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Roberto Bernat, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Emiliano Xabel could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Roberto Bernat made a huge save. Abelardo Egun hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Laureano Oroitz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benjamin Elizardo, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. In the 27th minute, Feliciano Raitin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Planet Express fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. With a little luck, Piquense Futbol Club's Roberto Bernat got control of the ball when Emiliano Xabel tried to sneak it across the goal line. Feliciano Raitin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roberto Bernat having to interfere. A collision led to Piquense Futbol Club getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Rene Acevedo hit a great ball. Emiliano Xabel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 38th minute, Abelardo Egun reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Roberto Bernat. The goal made the score 2-0. If Feliciano Raitin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 46th minute of the match, Feliciano Raitin tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Roberto Bernat saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Benjamin Elizardo was the one to do the kick off. Laureano Oroitz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saturnino Sendoa, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. After 56 minutes of play, Planet Express's Feliciano Raitin made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Roberto Bernat was left in no man's land by his defense there! Piquense Futbol Club's Roberto Bernat played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Feliciano Raitin in the 61st minute of play. Emiliano Xabel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Roberto Bernat tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 63rd minute, Feliciano Raitin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Planet Express fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. Norberto Kelemen struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Roberto Bernat didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Planet Express. Rogelio Lapurdi hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. If Norberto Kelemen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Emiliano Xabel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Planet Express's supporters rose to their feet, but Emiliano Xabel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Roberto Bernat breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Severino Eskuin fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Planet Express's protests and gave Severino Eskuin a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Piquense Futbol Club booed when Planet Express was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Severino Eskuin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Benjamin Elizardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Laureano Oroitz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 84 minutes into the game, one of Planet Express:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Piquense Futbol Club a penalty, 86 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Juan Raúl Riquelme, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Planet Express's Laureano Oroitz. 4-1. Benjamin Elizardo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Planet Express getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. German Paul hit a great ball. Planet Express walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.