League

Palmar
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Erubiel Eriz started the match with the kick off. If Maximo Casado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 11 minutes into the match, Palmar AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Javier Ereinotz came free, but Paulo Aznaro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcos Guerau got in the 12th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Paulo Aznaro handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. In the 17th minute Maximo Casado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Aznaro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Palmita FC's Marcos Guerau in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Palmar AFC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 20th minute, Braulio Heli had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Marcos Guerau during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Marcos Guerau hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Maximo Casado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Paulo Aznaro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Marcos Guerau managed to get in a good position for a shot. Palmita FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Marcos Guerau was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paulo Aznaro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 40 played minutes Palmita FC got a freekick which was hit by Victor Jaizki. Paulo Aznaro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marcos Guerau's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. Marcos Guerau received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Paulo Aznaro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Amadeo Bemabe hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcos Guerau in the 53rd minute of play forced Palmar AFC's goalkeeper Paulo Aznaro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Geronimo Leobardo was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 54 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 53rd minute of the game. One of Palmar AFC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Palmita FC:s goal. Pastor Maldonado walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Marcos Guerau sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 61 minutes into the match, Maximo Casado had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Paulo Aznaro. Palmar AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Maximo Casado was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 64 minutes into the game, Palmita FC's Maximo Casado nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Paulo Aznaro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Paulo Aznaro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcos Guerau, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Vicente Stanislao sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paulo Aznaro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Javier Ereinotz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 78th minute, Maximo Casado left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Palmita FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. When Palmita FC's Marcos Guerau in 81 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Paulo Aznaro guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. With an all-out effort, Palmita FC's Paulo Aznaro threw himself towards the right post 90 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Javier Ereinotz, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 93rd minute, Javier Ereinotz made a precise shot to the right of Paulo Aznaro. Palmar AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-6. In the 96th minute, Palmita FC's Javier Ereinotz dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-7. Palmita FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.