Algarve XXI
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132,
Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Raimundo Ventura got the match started through his kick off. Raimundo Ventura's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 5thth minute, Euloxu Muelas skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Ugaitz Japón's late challenge caught a Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ugaitz Japón helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Club Getafe Deportivo's Ugaitz Japón got a free kick in the 7th minute. Thanks to some nice moves Raimundo Ventura could shoot a difficult shot in the 7th minute, which Euloxu Muelas however easily saved by the left post. 9 minutes had been played when some careless play by Club Getafe Deportivo's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Israel Carvalhal was slow to take the kick. During this time Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Israel Carvalhal almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Club Getafe Deportivo's Euloxu Muelas did a great save. Euloxu Muelas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raimundo Ventura, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Raimundo Ventura fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Euloxu Muelas having to interfere. Xano Caminero's late challenge caught a Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Xano Caminero helped the player get up and apologised. Xano Caminero kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. If Raimundo Ventura had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Euloxu Muelas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Raimundo Ventura in the 23rd minute. Euloxu Muelas was out of position in the 23 minute of play, and Raimundo Ventura capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Raimundo Ventura really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. After having played for 26 minutes, Raimundo Ventura managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Raimundo Ventura was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gonzalo Lixandro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Gonzalo Lixandro hit a great ball. After 35 played minutes Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Claudemiro Madureira stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Euloxu Muelas stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing Club Getafe Deportivo of the goal. 36 minutes had been played when some careless play by Club Getafe Deportivo's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Israel Carvalhal was slow to take the kick. During this time Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s players had a chance to rest. At last the ball reached Raimundo Ventura at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Club Getafe Deportivo. 3-0. When the match clock showed 39 minutes, the score became 4-0 when Gonzalo Lixandro sped through Club Getafe Deportivo's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Euloxu Muelas. 46 minutes into the match, Club Getafe Deportivo's goalkeeper Euloxu Muelas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Raimundo Ventura. 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 4-0.
In the 51stth minute of the game Gonzalo Lixandro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Club Getafe Deportivo's Euloxu Muelas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Raimundo Ventura took the ball and in the 52 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Euloxu Muelas. Euloxu Muelas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. 57 minutes into the match, Club Getafe Deportivo's goal looked a bit too open when Raimundo Ventura came free, but Euloxu Muelas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 60th minute of the match Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. got a corner. Club Getafe Deportivo's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Israel Carvalhal ran over to the corner to take the kick. Euloxu Muelas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raimundo Ventura in the 61st minute of play. After 63 played minutes Club Getafe Deportivo got a freekick which was hit by Lazaro Climent. Gonzalo Lixandro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ugaitz Japón hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. made a substitution. Gervásio Caeiro replaced Israel Carvalhal. After a rather tough play, Club Getafe Deportivo's Ugaitz Japón got a free kick in the 68th minute. In the 69th minute, Raimundo Ventura ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Euloxu Muelas was frozen by the shot and now it was 7-0. Euloxu Muelas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodolfo Faria in the 72nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raimundo Ventura in the 76th minute of play forced Club Getafe Deportivo's goalkeeper Euloxu Muelas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Euloxu Muelas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gonzalo Lixandro in the 77th minute of play. In the 80th minute Gonzalo Lixandro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Euloxu Muelas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Claudemiro Madureira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gonzalo Lixandro in the 84th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Euloxu Muelas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Gervásio Caeiro got a free kick in the 86th minute. In the 89th minute Gonzalo Lixandro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Euloxu Muelas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Raimundo Ventura recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Raimundo Ventura struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Euloxu Muelas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.. Euloxu Muelas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gonzalo Lixandro's shot from short distance in the 94th minute. When the referee ended the match the Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.
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