League

Frederik Steiner
Spectators: 8485 (Terracing: 6365, Seating: 1951, VIP seats: 169) The mood of the audience was pleasant when 胡枫延 made the kick off which started today's match. Rayo Tharkad's Nevada Silvestre played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 胡枫延 in the 3rd minute of play. After having played for 9 minutes, Hondo Arratia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rayo Tharkad's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hondo Arratia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 11th minute Manolo Lacorte shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gizon Galego saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nevada Silvestre showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 胡枫延 in the 12th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Manolo Lacorte got free with Gizon Galego in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Anchel Jofre came up free with the goalie in the 15th minute, the Desamparados city 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 Anchel Jofre couldn't finish the play. Manolo Lacorte received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Gizon Galego tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nevada Silvestre showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anchel Jofre in the 19th minute of the match. Gizon Galego made an important save on a dangerous shot by Manolo Lacorte in the 22nd minute. Rayo Tharkad's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Zumar Figueroa in the 23rd minute. With a little luck, Desamparados city's Gizon Galego got control of the ball when Manolo Lacorte tried to sneak it across the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, Rayo Tharkad's goal looked a bit too open when Anchel Jofre came free, but Nevada Silvestre reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gizon Galego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hondo Arratia, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Manolo Lacorte fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gizon Galego having to interfere. Rayo Tharkad's Manolo Lacorte came free and shot a quick shot against goal 35 minutes in the game, fortunately Gizon Galego had problems saving as it came toward the left post. Feliciano Roig hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Anchel Jofre's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nevada Silvestre was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. Manolo Lacorte came free with the goalkeeper in the 46th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Gizon Galego could save by the left post. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Rayo Tharkad's Hector Dorado was substituted for Salbatore Fuentes. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Manolo Lacorte was the one to do the kick off. After 52 played minutes Desamparados city got a freekick which was hit by Ambrosio Losada. 55 minutes into the match, Rayo Tharkad's Manolo Lacorte sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gizon Galego narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nevada Silvestre stood somewhat misplaced when Michael Scott came free in front of goal and shot 2-1 to the left of him in the 56 minute. Desamparados city's Gizon Galego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Apoena Ocaña in the 61st minute of play. Rayo Tharkad were awarded a corner in the 63th minute after Desamparados city's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Zumar Figueroa took the corner. The corner ended in Feliciano Roig almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Desamparados city's Gizon Galego did a great save. 胡枫延 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nevada Silvestre having to interfere. After 69 minutes Desamparados city's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Zumar Figueroa who took care of the corner kick. Gizon Galego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manolo Lacorte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 79 minutes into the game, Hondo Arratia cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Gizon Galego was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 83 minutes into the match, Rayo Tharkad's goal looked a bit too open when Anchel Jofre came free, but Nevada Silvestre reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When 胡枫延 came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Desamparados city 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 胡枫延 couldn't finish the play. 94 minutes into the match, Rayo Tharkad's goal looked a bit too open when Anchel Jofre came free, but Nevada Silvestre reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 95 minutes of play, Desamparados city's 胡枫延 made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nevada Silvestre was left in no man's land by his defense there! For all the effort they put into the match, the Desamparados city players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Rayo Tharkad.