Friendly League

Johan Cruyff
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gilen Adán made the kick off which started today's match. Ricardo Honrio was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Joan Gallego showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 5 minute of play. In the 8th minute Danilo Garikoitz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antxoka Valerón saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. VERΛ's defense didn't have a chance, in the 14th minute, when Ereinotz Llorca scored to the left of an out of position Ricardo Honrio, making the score, 2-0. Rodrigo Harriet scored 2-1 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Antxoka Valerón, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The crowd rose to their feet as Gilen Adán kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ricardo Honrio. That made the score 3-1 in the 21 minute of play. Baldemer Bartumeu hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Ricardo Honrio didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ereinotz Llorca went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. VERΛ's Ricardo Honrio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gilen Adán in the 37th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Danilo Garikoitz in the 44th minute of play forced F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's goalkeeper Antxoka Valerón to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Teobaldo Hegoi was the one to do the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gabino Andres during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's Gabino Andres got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Antxoka Valerón made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Marcelino Francesco sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of VERΛ booed when F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joan Gallego didn't get a good kick on the ball. Andrin Aguilar's late challenge caught a VERΛ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Andrin Aguilar helped the player get up and apologised. Andrin Aguilar kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. In the 70th minute, Matxin Losantos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ricardo Honrio was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-1. Ricardo Honrio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joan Gallego, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. 75 minutes into the game, F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's Matxin Losantos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ricardo Honrio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-1. Danilo Garikoitz kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. In the 86th minute Ereinotz Llorca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardo Honrio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ignacio Macias in the 87th minute of play forced F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's goalkeeper Antxoka Valerón to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of VERΛ booed when F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gabino Andres didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA defense, Denis Txomin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Antxoka Valerón. The F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Antxoka Valerón should have stopped the shot. For all the effort they put into the match, the VERΛ players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA.