U23 League

El Borinot
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) When Oso Ramis fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Real Llull de Reus's protests and gave Oso Ramis a yellow card for diving instead. If Aris Kounadakis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. James Sarro made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Aris Kounadakis sent off a good shot on target. After 12 played minutes Real Llull de Reus got a freekick which was hit by Maurino Vila. Aris Kounadakis might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over James Sarro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aris Kounadakis ran back to his position shaking his head. James Sarro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aris Kounadakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Real Llull de Reus's Oso Ramis got a free kick in the 27th minute. Real Llull de Reus's defense didn't have a chance, in the 30th minute, when Aris Kounadakis scored to the left of an out of position James Sarro, making the score, 1-0. A sloppy throw-in by Oso Ramis in the 34th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Tirant lo Blanch's Adalberto Costa. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aris Kounadakis got free with James Sarro in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 38th minute Aris Kounadakis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but James Sarro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Pascual Gomar made a kick off. Adalberto Costa hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. In the 64th minute Aris Kounadakis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but James Sarro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 65 minutes had been played when some careless play by Real Llull de Reus's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jocelyn Angloma was slow to take the kick. During this time Tirant lo Blanch's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Aris Kounadakis almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Real Llull de Reus's James Sarro did a great save. The Tirant lo Blanch fans' excitement grew in the 66th match minute when Tirant lo Blanch's Aris Kounadakis looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 70th minute Aris Kounadakis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but James Sarro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. James Sarro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aris Kounadakis in the 72nd minute of the match. Aris Kounadakis struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. James Sarro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tirant lo Blanch. Tirant lo Blanch's Aris Kounadakis got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Aris Kounadakis took the ball and in the 82 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised James Sarro. James Sarro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. James Sarro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aris Kounadakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tirant lo Blanch's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jocelyn Angloma in the 86th minute. The corner led Tirant lo Blanch's Jocelyn Angloma to fire away a dangerous shot which James Sarro despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Tirant lo Blanch's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jocelyn Angloma in the 94th minute. There was no doubt that Tirant lo Blanch were the better team. Tirant lo Blanch's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.