La Azujelera
Spectators: 7538 (Terracing: 5655,
Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gabon Castelo got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Palban Giner in the 3rd minute of play forced Azulejos's goalkeeper Umea Gavilanes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gabon Castelo in the 5th minute of play forced Nurqui FC's goalkeeper Gaspar Trilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Ibon Alborza fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Nurqui FC's protests and gave Ibon Alborza a yellow card for diving instead. Ibon Alborza hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Gabon Castelo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Gaspar Trilla came out and tried to block the shot, but Gabon Castelo slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 16th minute. If Palban Giner had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 27 minutes into the match, Azulejos's goal looked a bit too open when Ibar Cayado came free, but Umea Gavilanes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Azulejos getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Aznar Urrechua hit a great ball. After 31 played minutes, Nurqui FC's Honorato Corres shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Umea Gavilanes came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Nurqui FC reached it. Ibar Cayado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Umea Gavilanes having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Azulejos's Timeteo Solbeida got a free kick in the 34th minute. Nurqui FC's Honorato Corres couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 35th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Azulejos. After a rather tough play, Azulejos's Eneto Tremiño got a free kick in the 37th minute. Palban Giner received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Umea Gavilanes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 41 minutes into the match, Azulejos's goal looked a bit too open when Palban Giner came free, but Umea Gavilanes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 45th minute, Ibar Cayado got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 47 minutes into the match, Nurqui FC's Palban Giner sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Umea Gavilanes narrowly saved just below the crossbar.
After 55 played minutes Azulejos got a freekick which was hit by Timeteo Solbeida. Ibar Cayado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Umea Gavilanes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 63 minutes, Gabon Castelo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Azulejos's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gabon Castelo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Blasco Bolinaga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Gaspar Trilla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 66 minutes into the game, Azulejos's Gabon Castelo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gaspar Trilla made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. 70 minutes into the match, Ibar Cayado notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Azulejos's Umea Gavilanes. Umea Gavilanes was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 74th minute, Gabon Castelo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 77 minutes into the game, Timeteo Solbeida was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Azulejos's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nurqui FC the free kick. The supporters of Nurqui FC booed when Azulejos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Timeteo Solbeida didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 78th minute, Benvido Molina hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet as Palban Giner kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Umea Gavilanes. That made the score 2-2 in the 81 minute of play. Umea Gavilanes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Palban Giner in the 88th minute of play. Ibar Cayado might have been able to make a better finish in the 89th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Umea Gavilanes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ibar Cayado ran back to his position shaking his head. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Palban Giner in the 91st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Umea Gavilanes saved Azulejos from getting behind. Nurqui FC's Ibar Cayado got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.
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