League

Venezuelan Estadio
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5875, Seating: 1575, VIP seats: 50) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Kauldi Cortina got the match started through his kick off. When Zavier Collado came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the Birra Cultura F.C 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 Zavier Collado couldn't finish the play. Gauargi Buruaga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zavier Collado, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. The audience was convinced that Zavier Collado's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gauargi Buruaga was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Racing Venezuela XO's zone, Zavier Collado stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gauargi Buruaga came out of the goal and Zavier Collado tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Zavier Collado took the ball and in the 16 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gauargi Buruaga. Gauargi Buruaga dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Eckart Obels scored 0-4 in the 21st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gauargi Buruaga, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some careless play in the Racing Venezuela XO defense, Dante Quinten kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gauargi Buruaga. The Racing Venezuela XO fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gauargi Buruaga should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zavier Collado in the 29th minute of play forced Racing Venezuela XO's goalkeeper Gauargi Buruaga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 31st minute Eckart Obels shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gauargi Buruaga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gauargi Buruaga stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zavier Collado's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. Gauargi Buruaga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dante Quinten in the 36th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zavier Collado in the 37th minute of play forced Racing Venezuela XO's goalkeeper Gauargi Buruaga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 38th minute Zavier Collado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gauargi Buruaga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 39th minute, Eckart Obels hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gauargi Buruaga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xavion Liñan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zavier Collado in the 44th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gauargi Buruaga prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Disappointed in the 0-5 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Zavier Collado to strike the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Racing Venezuela XO's Gauargi Buruaga got control of the ball when Eckart Obels tried to sneak it across the goal line. Virgilio Carda kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Dante Quinten received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Gauargi Buruaga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Dante Quinten in the 56th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Gauargi Buruaga kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 0-6 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. With a little luck, Racing Venezuela XO's Gauargi Buruaga got control of the ball when Zavier Collado tried to sneak it across the goal line. 60 minutes into the match, Eckart Obels notched a goal, 0-7, to the right of Racing Venezuela XO's Gauargi Buruaga. Gauargi Buruaga was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 63rd minute, Eckart Obels got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When the match had gone on for 65 minutes, Zavier Collado took a quick shot and it went in 0-8 without a chance for Gauargi Buruaga to make any attempt to save it. Racing Venezuela XO's Gauargi Buruaga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eckart Obels in the 68th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Atilano Romelio kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Gauargi Buruaga. That made the score 0-9 in the 72 minute of play. Gauargi Buruaga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xavion Liñan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Racing Venezuela XO's defense didn't have a chance, in the 77th minute, when Zavier Collado scored to the left of an out of position Gauargi Buruaga, making the score, 0-10. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Zavier Collado managed to get in a good position for a shot. Birra Cultura F.C's supporters rose to their feet, but Zavier Collado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gauargi Buruaga breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 82nd play minute Eckart Obels came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Gauargi Buruaga. 0-11. Gauargi Buruaga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zavier Collado, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Dante Quinten could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Gauargi Buruaga made a huge save. Gauargi Buruaga stood somewhat misplaced when Zavier Collado came free in front of goal and shot 0-12 to the left of him in the 89 minute. Virgilio Carda hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Dante Quinten fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gauargi Buruaga having to interfere. When the match was over Birra Cultura F.C could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Racing Venezuela XO throughout the match.