Friendly League

Tala
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Pablo Barro got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of Tala AFC booed when Morata was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lazaro Candamil didn't get a good kick on the ball. Justo Radaban's late challenge caught a Tala AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Justo Radaban helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Morata's Justo Radaban got a free kick in the 11th minute. Lauro Sauca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Israel Quirce tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Victor Cabanela didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Tala AFC's Angel Raulo shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. 33 minutes into the match, Morata's goal looked a bit too open when Angel Raulo came free, but Victor Cabanela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Froilan Checa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Victor Cabanela tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lazaro Candamil charged in rather forcefully in the 39th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lazaro Candamil the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Lazaro Candamil kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Angel Raulo struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Victor Cabanela didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tala AFC. Israel Quirce showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pablo Barro in the 43rd minute of the match. If Cecilio Luar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Angel Raulos short, quick shot in the 46thth minute got Victor Cabanela to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Angel Raulo was the one to do the kick off. Pablo Barro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Israel Quirce having to interfere. Morata's Lauro Sauca got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 56 minutes, Lauro Sauca managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Morata's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lauro Sauca was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Morata's Victor Cabanela played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Angel Raulo in the 62nd minute of play. Ciro Jauregui kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. In the 75th minute, Costante Canosa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 77 minutes into the match, Morata's goal looked a bit too open when Angel Raulo came free, but Victor Cabanela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Angel Raulo in the 78th minute of play forced Morata's goalkeeper Victor Cabanela to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 80th match minute, Morata was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lazaro Candamil to maneuver through the defense. In the 88th match minute, Tala AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Angel Raulo to maneuver through the defense. 91 minutes into the match, Tala AFC's goalkeeper Israel Quirce had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lauro Sauca. Angel Raulo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victor Cabanela having to interfere. Tala AFC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Morata for a fine match.