U23 League

AGT STADIUM
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Vicente Mendez started the match with the kick off. Girona FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Jose-Manuel Benítez 8 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. The supporters of AGT Team booed when Girona FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vicente Mendez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Toni Vera made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Altzibar Murcia sent off a good shot on target. 15 minutes into the match, AGT Team's goal looked a bit too open when Oriol Azofra came free, but Anselmo Galnares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anselmo Galnares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Belisario Llorente in the 16th minute of play. Angelo Gómez charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Angelo Gómez the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to AGT Team getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Angelo Gómez hit a great ball. After having played for 22 minutes, Norberto Vazquez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AGT Team's supporters crossed their fingers, but Norberto Vazquez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Anselmo Galnares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oriol Azofra, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. In the 28th match minute, Girona FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Belisario Llorente to maneuver through the defense. Jose-Manuel Benítez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Toni Vera made a huge save. In the 31st minute, Belisario Llorente made a precise shot to the right of Anselmo Galnares. AGT Team's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Anselmo Galnares stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Belisario Llorente's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. The referee felt a red card was in order, 38 minutes into the game, when David Ramirez put in a rough tackle. The referee gave Girona FC a penalty, 39 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Vicente Mendez, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of AGT Team's Anselmo Galnares. 1-2. After 42 played minutes AGT Team got a freekick which was hit by Andrés Nadal. Anselmo Galnares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vicente Mendez in the 45th minute of play. A collision led to Girona FC getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Leizarraga Campomanes hit a great ball. AGT Team's Norberto Vazquez couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 47th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Girona FC. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jose-Manuel Benítez made a kick off. After a rather tough play, Girona FC's Oriol Azofra got a free kick in the 51st minute. In the 55th match minute, AGT Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ion Palomar to maneuver through the defense. Anselmo Galnares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leo Dobale in the 58th minute. 60 minutes into the game, Jose-Manuel Benítez cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Toni Vera was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Toni Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jose-Manuel Benítez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Toni Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Norberto Vazquez in the 73rd minute of the match. 76 minutes into the game, Sebastián Maroto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Girona FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AGT Team the free kick. Sebastián Maroto hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Toni Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andrés Nadal in the 84th minute of the match. After 87 minutes, Norberto Vazquez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AGT Team and the Girona FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 87th match minute, AGT Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Norberto Vazquez to maneuver through the defense. 88 minutes into the game, Vicente Mendez was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Girona FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AGT Team the free kick. Vicente Mendez kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Despite being the better team, AGT Team failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.