Dragon Cave
Spectators: 187 (Terracing: 141,
Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Julianda Saputra made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute Unione Sportiva were awarded a corner. Carles Cannavaro went to the cornerflag to take it. With his leg Gavino Iratxo managed to avoid a goal in the 6thth minute, when Unione Sportiva's Christiano Ronaldo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After having played for 7 minutes, Christiano Ronaldo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Unione Sportiva's supporters crossed their fingers, but Christiano Ronaldo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Real Espartillar's Gavino Iratxo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Real Espartillar from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Christiano Ronaldo in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gavino Iratxo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Christiano Ronaldo in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gavino Iratxo saved Real Espartillar from getting behind. Iphiklos Patrianakos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gavino Iratxo having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Christiano Ronaldo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gavino Iratxo was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. 18 minutes into the match, Unione Sportiva's Christiano Ronaldo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gavino Iratxo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 19 minutes into the match, Unione Sportiva's Christiano Ronaldo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gavino Iratxo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Christiano Ronaldo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Real Espartillar's Gavino Iratxo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Real Espartillar from getting a goal against them. 26 minutes into the match, Christiano Ronaldo dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Gavino Iratxo, 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciprian Răuțchi in the 33rd minute of play forced Unione Sportiva's goalkeeper Fernado Alves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Christiano Ronaldo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gavino Iratxo having to make a save. Christiano Ronaldo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Gavino Iratxo firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 37th minute Freddy Santana shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernado Alves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fernado Alves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Julianda Saputra, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Christiano Ronaldo got free with Gavino Iratxo in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.
After 52 played minutes Real Espartillar got a freekick which was hit by Julianda Saputra. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Christiano Ronaldo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Unione Sportiva's supporters rose to their feet, but Christiano Ronaldo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gavino Iratxo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gavino Iratxo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christiano Ronaldo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 60 minutes into the match, Unione Sportiva's Christiano Ronaldo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gavino Iratxo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Unione Sportiva's Carles Cannavaro got a free kick in the 67th minute. After a rather tough play, Unione Sportiva's Carles Cannavaro got a free kick in the 69th minute. Fernado Alves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Freddy Santana in the 76th minute of the match. The supporters of Real Espartillar booed when Unione Sportiva was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christiano Ronaldo didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Unione Sportiva booed when Real Espartillar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabricio Barto didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 79th minute Carles Cannavaro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gavino Iratxo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 80th minute of the match Unione Sportiva got a corner. Real Espartillar's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Carles Cannavaro ran over to the corner to take the kick. Gavino Iratxo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iphiklos Patrianakos in the 82nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christiano Ronaldo in the 86th minute of play forced Real Espartillar's goalkeeper Gavino Iratxo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Christiano Ronaldo hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. For all the effort they put into the match, the Real Espartillar players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Unione Sportiva.
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