League

Rio IV Arena
Spectators: 7288 (Terracing: 5468, Seating: 1676, VIP seats: 144) Anastasio Montxo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lázaro Raymond in the 6th minute of play forced Real Moretti FC's goalkeeper Anselmo Txaran to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 6 minutes, Benjamin Honesto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Real Moretti FC and the REAL CORDOBA FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Real Moretti FC's Benjamin Honesto got a free kick in the 7th minute. If Lázaro Raymond had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 12 minutes into the match, Real Moretti FC's Jonas Gartzen sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Americo Maureo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lázaro Raymond took the ball and in the 15 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Anselmo Txaran. Anselmo Txaran dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. 20 minutes into the game, REAL CORDOBA FC's Lázaro Raymond nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Anselmo Txaran made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Lázaro Raymond fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anselmo Txaran having to interfere. REAL CORDOBA FC's Severo Tabb got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Real Moretti FC's Anselmo Txaran played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cesar Precioso in the 28th minute of play. Lázaro Raymond fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anselmo Txaran having to interfere. In the 32nd minute, Cesar Precioso left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The REAL CORDOBA FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Lázaro Raymond received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Anselmo Txaran tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Victoriano Bazkoare kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Americo Maureo. That made the score 1-3 in the 40 minute of play. After 43 minutes, Conrado Frascuelo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the REAL CORDOBA FC and the Real Moretti FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 48th minute Anastasio Montxo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Americo Maureo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Real Moretti FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. REAL CORDOBA FC were winning 1-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lázaro Raymond to make the kick off. Lázaro Raymond received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Anselmo Txaran came out and tried to block the shot, but Lázaro Raymond slotted it home off the left post making it 1-4 in the 51st minute. In the 55th minute, Marco Nafarroa made a precise shot to the right of Anselmo Txaran. Real Moretti FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-5. If Marco Nafarroa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 60th minute, Real Moretti FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Lázaro Raymond fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Marco Nafarroa took the ball and in the 61 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Anselmo Txaran. Anselmo Txaran dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-6. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Marco Nafarroa during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 67th match minute, REAL CORDOBA FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marco Nafarroa to maneuver through the defense. With an all-out effort, REAL CORDOBA FC's Anselmo Txaran threw himself towards the right post 69 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Lázaro Raymond, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 74 minutes into the game, Marco Nafarroa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-7. Anselmo Txaran was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Lázaro Raymond struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Anselmo Txaran didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for REAL CORDOBA FC. REAL CORDOBA FC's Lázaro Raymond got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 83 minutes, Severo Tabb managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. REAL CORDOBA FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Severo Tabb was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 85 minutes into the game, Herminio Bastia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Real Moretti FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave REAL CORDOBA FC the free kick. A collision led to Real Moretti FC getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Herminio Bastia hit a great ball. Lázaro Raymond fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anselmo Txaran having to interfere. Anselmo Txaran acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 92nd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Angel Etor. In the 95th minute of the match Angel Etor shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Anselmo Txaran showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. When the match was over REAL CORDOBA FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Real Moretti FC throughout the match.