U18 League

Ciruelandia
Spectators: 176 (Terracing: 133, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Ciruel Team's Zarando Cordoba 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. Crispin Klander could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Luis Maestro made a huge save. In the 8th match minute, Ciruel Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benito Cuadrado to maneuver through the defense. Pedro Navarro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cai Espinosa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Nestor Rico managed to get in a good position for a shot. Real Llull de Reus's supporters rose to their feet, but Nestor Rico was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Navarro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lancelot Astudillo charged in rather forcefully in the 22nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lancelot Astudillo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 26th minute Nestor Rico shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Navarro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lancelot Astudillo in the 30th minute of play forced Ciruel Team's goalkeeper Pedro Navarro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zarando Cordoba got free with Luis Maestro in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Luis Maestro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bahiano Gibert, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Real Llull de Reus's Luis Maestro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zarando Cordoba in the 37th minute of play. Luis Maestro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zarando Cordoba in the 37th minute of the match. If Almarín Peña had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cai Espinosa made a kick off. Benito Cuadrado hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. In the 55th play minute Cai Espinosa came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Pedro Navarro. 1-1. Luis Maestro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zarando Cordoba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luis Maestro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Crispin Klander in the 66th minute of play. Pedro Navarro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cai Espinosa, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Real Llull de Reus made a substitution. Raul Antón replaced Lancelot Astudillo. Ciruel Team made a substitution. Tomi Cienfuegos replaced Almarín Peña. Ciruel Team made a substitution. Blasi Valcarcel replaced Tabb Barral. Bahiano Gibert hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. In the 78th minute Cai Espinosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Navarro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pedro Navarro made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Nestor Rico sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Ciruel Team's Zuberbuhler Gordo got a free kick in the 84th minute. In the 85th minute, Jose-Manuel Litago sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Ciruel Team's Pedro Navarro didn't even have to move. After a rather tough play, Ciruel Team's Oliviero Cambero got a free kick in the 88th minute. Raul Antón could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Pedro Navarro made a huge save. After 93 played minutes Nestor Rico rounded Ciruel Team's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-2. Zarando Cordoba's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luis Maestro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. The Real Llull de Reus supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Real Llull de Reus would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.