League

Rancul
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Daniel Hats made the kick off which started today's match. Jimeno Min took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Casimiro Raymundo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hipolito Alfonso blasted a shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jimeno Min having to make a save. After 12 minutes, Casimiro Raymundo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rancul and the River.P players grew even worse after the yellow card. 15 minutes into the match, Rancul's goal looked a bit too open when Ezequiel Beremundo came free, but Gabriel Berriotxoa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jimeno Min made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Hipolito Alfonso sent off a good shot on target. Hermengildo Laurgain received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Jimeno Min tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hipolito Alfonso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in River.P's zone, Hermengildo Laurgain stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jimeno Min came out of the goal and Hermengildo Laurgain tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Severiano Maore's late challenge caught a Rancul's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Severiano Maore helped the player get up and apologised. In the 27th minute, Severiano Maore hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rancul's Gabriel Berriotxoa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ezequiel Beremundo in the 29th minute of play. If Hermengildo Laurgain had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, River.P's Jimeno Min got control of the ball when Hipolito Alfonso tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Hipolito Alfonso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Severiano Maore kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. After 40 played minutes Rancul's Hipolito Alfonso stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Jimeno Min stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing River.P of the goal. If Ezequiel Beremundo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 45 minutes, Hipolito Alfonso managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rancul's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hipolito Alfonso was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hermengildo Laurgain to make the kick off. Hipolito Alfonso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jimeno Min having to interfere. After 56 minutes of play, Rancul's Hermengildo Laurgain made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jimeno Min was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Rancul booed when River.P was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Justo Olando didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Hermengildo Laurgain had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hermengildo Laurgain in the 67th minute of play forced River.P's goalkeeper Jimeno Min to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hermengildo Laurgain struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Jimeno Min didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rancul. Cristian Arnau kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Hermengildo Laurgain received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Jimeno Min tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 79thth minute of the game Hermengildo Laurgain who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but River.P's Jimeno Min was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jimeno Min showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hermengildo Laurgain, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Hipolito Alfonso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jimeno Min having to interfere. In the 89th minute, Lázaro Mitxel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Hermengildo Laurgain's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jimeno Min was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. Hermengildo Laurgain sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.