El Castillo
Spectators: 6652 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1642, VIP seats: 10) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Marciano Rodriguez made the kick off which started today's match. Jacinto Medero struck a weak shot in the 2nd minute. Alessio Cipollini didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Diablo viejo. Valentin Lidon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Jacinto Medero came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Diablo viejo 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 Jacinto Medero couldn't finish the play. 10 minutes into the match, Valentin Lidon had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alessio Cipollini. Guerreros del Viento's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Valentin Lidon was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. When Jacinto Medero came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Diablo viejo 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 Jacinto Medero couldn't finish the play. In the 14th minute, Gabriel Pueblo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jacinto Medero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Alessio Cipollini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Guerreros del Viento defense, Valentin Lidon kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alessio Cipollini. The Guerreros del Viento fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alessio Cipollini should have stopped the shot. Jacinto Medero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Guerreros del Viento's Gabriel Pueblo got a free kick in the 27th minute. Jacinto Medero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Alessio Cipollini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Diablo viejo's Jacinto Medero got a free kick in the 34th minute. If Valentin Lidon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Diablo viejo booed when Guerreros del Viento was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gabriel Pueblo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Guerreros del Viento's goalkeeper Alessio Cipollini, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Valentin Lidon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alessio Cipollini having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Valentin Lidon made a kick off. In the 53rd minute Valentin Lidon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alessio Cipollini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Valentin Lidon's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alessio Cipollini read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. In the 60th minute Valentin Lidon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alessio Cipollini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 60 minutes, Erubiel Chucho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Diablo viejo and the Guerreros del Viento players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Diablo viejo getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Erubiel Chucho hit a great ball. 69 minutes into the match, Diablo viejo's Jacinto Medero sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alessio Cipollini narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Valentin Lidon received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Alessio Cipollini came out and tried to block the shot, but Valentin Lidon slotted it home off the left post making it 0-5 in the 72nd minute. If Jacinto Medero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Jacinto Medero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 85th minute, Jacinto Medero made a precise shot to the right of Alessio Cipollini. Guerreros del Viento's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-6. In the 88th minute, Jacinto Medero ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alessio Cipollini was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-7. Thanks to some nice moves Jacinto Medero could shoot a difficult shot in the 94th minute, which Alessio Cipollini however easily saved by the left post. Erubiel Chucho 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.
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