U18 League

JOSE ANGEL PEREZ
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Mané Aguado started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After some careless play in the Nubecitas FC defense, Burni Zapico kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Anko Bravo. The Nubecitas FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Anko Bravo should have stopped the shot. After 6 played minutes Nubecitas FC got a freekick which was hit by Torcuato Iniesta. After 7 played minutes Nubecitas FC got a freekick which was hit by Gillermo Teruel. An unexpectedly hard shot by Estefan Hernandez in the 9th minute of play forced Nubecitas FC's goalkeeper Anko Bravo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 12th play minute Mané Aguado came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Anko Bravo. 2-0. In the 29th minute, Gillermo Teruel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Anko Bravo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Estefan Hernandez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Claudio Diaz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Anko Bravo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Nubecitas FC's Gillermo Teruel got a free kick in the 36th minute. Nubecitas FC's Anko Bravo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Nubecitas FC from getting a goal against them. In the 44th match minute, ClUb DePoRtIvO LUGO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Estefan Hernandez to maneuver through the defense. In the 45th match minute, ClUb DePoRtIvO LUGO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vigil Ruiz to maneuver through the defense. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Torcuato Iniesta stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Torcuato Iniesta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xabel Beloki having to interfere. Torcuato Iniesta struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Xabel Beloki didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nubecitas FC. The supporters of Nubecitas FC booed when ClUb DePoRtIvO LUGO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hanni Rico didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Odilon Rivas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 66 played minutes ClUb DePoRtIvO LUGO got a freekick which was hit by Lesardo Carrasco. ClUb DePoRtIvO LUGO made a substitution. Anton Lama replaced Mané Aguado. The supporters of Nubecitas FC booed when ClUb DePoRtIvO LUGO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lesardo Carrasco didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Jacobo Gomar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nubecitas FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Jacobo Gomar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Xabel Beloki breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 71 played minutes ClUb DePoRtIvO LUGO got a freekick which was hit by Hanni Rico. Claudio Diaz hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. After having played for 78 minutes, Odilon Rivas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nubecitas FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Odilon Rivas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Anko Bravo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Burni Zapico, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nubecitas FC's Anko Bravo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Estefan Hernandez in the 88th minute of play. After 90 played minutes ClUb DePoRtIvO LUGO got a freekick which was hit by Fábio Cartagena. Xabel Beloki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Torcuato Iniesta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 94th play minute Odilon Rivas came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Xabel Beloki. 3-1. For all the effort they put into the match, the Nubecitas FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for ClUb DePoRtIvO LUGO.