Challenge

El Picaderu
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) VALPICA C.F.'s Rubén Lacorte started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4th minute, Asturcones d´la Abadía's Alejandro Fernandez ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Archibaldo Unzueta. Archibaldo Unzueta yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. 8 minutes into the game, Filomeno Tormes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Archibaldo Unzueta was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Archibaldo Unzueta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Papo Ponga, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. In the 11th match minute, VALPICA C.F. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arnulfo Torres to maneuver through the defense. Archibaldo Unzueta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Papo Ponga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 14 minutes VALPICA C.F.'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Bernardo Molina who took care of the corner kick. If Asier Izquierdo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 23rd minute Papo Ponga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Archibaldo Unzueta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 27 minutes, Papo Ponga put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Archibaldo Unzueta. Papo Ponga kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. 35 minutes into the game, Papo Ponga cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Archibaldo Unzueta was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Through an outstanding action, after 37 minutes, Archibaldo Unzueta successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Papo Ponga scored 5-0 in the 43rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Archibaldo Unzueta, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 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 5-0.

Filomeno Tormes struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Archibaldo Unzueta didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Asturcones d´la Abadía. Papo Ponga struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Archibaldo Unzueta didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Asturcones d´la Abadía. 63 minutes into the match, VALPICA C.F.'s goal looked a bit too open when Filomeno Tormes came free, but Archibaldo Unzueta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Asturcones d´la Abadía's Papo Ponga in the 66th minute got a chance for a shot 66th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye VALPICA C.F.'s goalie prevented a goal. Veremundo Lastras sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Asturcones d´la Abadía made a substitution. Xurxo Lagunas replaced Filomeno Tormes. After having played for 75 minutes, Papo Ponga managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Asturcones d´la Abadía's supporters crossed their fingers, but Papo Ponga was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Asier Izquierdo came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Asturcones d´la Abadía fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Asier Izquierdo couldn't finish the play. In the 80th minute Xurxo Lagunas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Archibaldo Unzueta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. VALPICA C.F.'s Archibaldo Unzueta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Papo Ponga in the 82nd minute of play. After 83 minutes VALPICA C.F.'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Bernardo Molina who took care of the corner kick. In the 85th minute of the match VALPICA C.F. got a corner. Asturcones d´la Abadía's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Hernando De la Rosa ran over to the corner to take the kick. Hernando De la Rosa made a great header on VALPICA C.F.'s corner, it was just that Asturcones d´la Abadía's Ermegildo Delgado managed to reach the ball for a save. A throw-in in the 87th minute of the game was made by Otero Fonticoba with Hernando De la Rosa as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. An unexpectedly hard shot by Papo Ponga in the 89th minute of play forced VALPICA C.F.'s goalkeeper Archibaldo Unzueta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the referee ended the match the Asturcones d´la Abadía players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.