League

Faro
Spectators: 7290 (Terracing: 5470, Seating: 1676, VIP seats: 144) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ramon Telo got the match started through his kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Ramon Telo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lezama FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ramon Telo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Antonio Loren breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Leonardo Uxio fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Faro FC's protests and gave Leonardo Uxio a yellow card for diving instead. After 7 played minutes Faro FC got a freekick which was hit by Leonardo Uxio. A collision led to Faro FC getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Dante Paul hit a great ball. In the 9th minute of the match Pablo Oskarbi shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Antonio Loren showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Ramon Telo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 16th minute, Ramon Telo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Antonio Loren was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 23 minutes into the match, Faro FC's Aurelio Lano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Paolo Mouricio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Faro FC getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Ruben Gaxan hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pablo Oskarbi during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 28th minute of the game. One of Lezama FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Faro FC:s goal. If Aurelio Lano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard, long distance shot from Dante Paul flew over the goal. After having played for 46 minutes, Aurelio Lano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Faro FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aurelio Lano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Aurelio Lano made a kick off. Lezama FC's Paolo Mouricio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aurelio Lano in the 52nd minute of play. After 53 played minutes Faro FC got a freekick which was hit by Leonardo Uxio. The crowd rose to their feet as Javier Deunoro kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Antonio Loren. That made the score 1-2 in the 56 minute of play. Paolo Mouricio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leonardo Uxio, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. In the 64thth minute of the game Aurelio Lano who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lezama FC's Paolo Mouricio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Aurelio Lano recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Lezama FC's zone, Dante Paul stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paolo Mouricio came out of the goal and Dante Paul tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Lezama FC's Paolo Mouricio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aurelio Lano in the 70th minute of play. 71 minutes into the match, Lezama FC's goal looked a bit too open when Leonardo Uxio came free, but Paolo Mouricio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Lezama FC getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Amancio Gabirel hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Emanuel Gorka during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Lezama FC getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Emanuel Gorka hit a great ball. In the 76th minute Faro FC were awarded a corner. Alberto Baumer went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 79th minute Ramon Telo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonio Loren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ramon Telo got free with Antonio Loren in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Aurelio Lano in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Paolo Mouricio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Aurelio Lano came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Faro FC 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 Aurelio Lano couldn't finish the play. When Aurelio Lano came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Faro FC 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 Aurelio Lano couldn't finish the play. Dante Paul sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the final whistle went the supporters of Lezama FC were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant Faro FC side.