League

Sotelo
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Tomi Perdiz made the kick off and thus started the match. Cheche Arzallos struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Norino Dragranda didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Royal Guard. In the 6th minute Tomi Perdiz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernesto Tuñon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 7 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Royal Guard! 2-0 became the score in the 16th minute when Tomi Perdiz elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. If Cheche Arzallos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 26th minute, Cheche Arzallos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Royal Guard fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. In the 31st minute, Xandro Gorbin 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. In the 32nd minute, Tomi Perdiz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Royal Guard's Ernesto Tuñon got control of the ball when Xandro Gorbin tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 37th match minute, Royal Guard was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ladio Larramendi to maneuver through the defense. Tomi Perdiz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tohias Correduria stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Royal Guard's Ernesto Tuñon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xandro Gorbin in the 52nd minute of play. Tomi Perdiz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Royal Guard's Calixto Traves got a free kick in the 55th minute. In the 56th minute, Montez Cortada 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. Xandro Gorbin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ernesto Tuñon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomi Perdiz in the 64th minute of play. In the 69th minute of the match Ladio Larramendi shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Norino Dragranda showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. When Cheche Arzallos came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Royal Guard 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 Cheche Arzallos couldn't finish the play. Tohias Correduria received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Norino Dragranda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Sotelo's Enmanuel Galarza got a free kick in the 78th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Sotelo's zone, Cheche Arzallos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Norino Dragranda came out of the goal and Cheche Arzallos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Montez Cortada kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Ernesto Tuñon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomi Perdiz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 85thth minute of the game Xandro Gorbin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Royal Guard's Ernesto Tuñon was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Bermund Bazo hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. Calixto Traves missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 88 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Norino Dragranda right hand side. If Tohias Correduria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tohias Correduria received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Norino Dragranda came out and tried to block the shot, but Tohias Correduria slotted it home off the left post making it 2-2 in the 95th minute. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.