U23 League

Montilivi
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Xano Odín started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Toni Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raúl Gasso in the 3rd minute of the match. Siro Casillas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vicente Mendez in the 6th minute. In the 6th match minute, Real Armal F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sigfrido Teruel to maneuver through the defense. Reynaldo Gimenez took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 7th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Siro Casillas. Real Armal F.C.'s goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 12th minute, Girona FC's Vicente Mendez ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Siro Casillas. Siro Casillas yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. 15 minutes into the match, Real Armal F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Belisario Llorente came free, but Siro Casillas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee felt a red card was in order, 28 minutes into the game, when Sigfrido Teruel put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in Real Armal F.C. fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 27th minute. Penalty! Siro Casillas had in the 29thth minute some difficulties stopping Vicente Mendez's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Siro Casillas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vicente Mendez in the 31st minute of the match. Vicente Mendez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th 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, Girona FC's Sebastián Maroto got a free kick in the 43rd minute. 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vicente Mendez to strike the kick off in the second half. Siro Casillas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Belisario Llorente in the 53rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Belisario Llorente in the 54th minute of play forced Real Armal F.C.'s goalkeeper Siro Casillas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Siro Casillas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Oriol Azofra's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. In the 59th minute, Xano Odín 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. Siro Casillas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Belisario Llorente in the 62nd minute of play. When the match had gone on for 63 minutes, Belisario Llorente put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Siro Casillas. In the 66th minute of the match Sebastián Maroto sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Siro Casillas skillfully saved the ball. In the 70th minute, Oriol Azofra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Oriol Azofra recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd 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, Girona FC's Oriol Azofra got a free kick in the 79th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xano Odín in the 81st minute of play forced Girona FC's goalkeeper Toni Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 86 minutes into the game, Vicente Mendez cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Siro Casillas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Many of Real Armal F.C.'s supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Real Armal F.C. may have spent more time on the ball, but Girona FC were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.