Friendly League

La Cueva Morada
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) La Maquina 9-12-18's Alejo Bazkoare 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. Aurelio Gaxan hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. After having played for 7 minutes, Maxi Moralez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SAPRIMECKBEL's supporters crossed their fingers, but Maxi Moralez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With an all-out effort, SAPRIMECKBEL's Jose Vimaro threw himself towards the right post 9 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Maxi Moralez, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The audience was convinced that Zheng Xi Xun's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jose Vimaro was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. The corner led SAPRIMECKBEL's Maxi Moralez to fire away a dangerous shot which Jose Vimaro despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After a rather tough play, SAPRIMECKBEL's Doruk Köken got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Zheng Xi Xun's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jose Vimaro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. 27 minutes into the match, La Maquina 9-12-18's goal looked a bit too open when Doruk Köken came free, but Jose Vimaro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zheng Xi Xun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Jose Vimaro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jose Vimaro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zheng Xi Xun, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. After a rather tough play, La Maquina 9-12-18's Domingos Torres got a free kick in the 46th minute. In the 47th minute, Doruk Köken fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Zheng Xi Xun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Zheng Xi Xun to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, La Maquina 9-12-18's goal looked a bit too open when Zheng Xi Xun came free, but Jose Vimaro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Maxi Moralez came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the SAPRIMECKBEL 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 Maxi Moralez couldn't finish the play. In the 59th minute Maxi Moralez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jose Vimaro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 61st match minute, La Maquina 9-12-18 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felipe Sanchez to maneuver through the defense. Jose Vimaro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Doruk Köken, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 65th minute Maxi Moralez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jose Vimaro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jose Vimaro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jaime Quiros in the 69th minute of play. In the 73rd minute Doruk Köken shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jose Vimaro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jose Vimaro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jaime Quiros in the 79th minute of the match. SAPRIMECKBEL's Arsenio Valverde was substituted for Jaime Quiros. After 82 minutes La Maquina 9-12-18's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Song Feng Chen who took care of the corner kick. SAPRIMECKBEL's Song Feng Chen was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Jose Vimaro in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Arsenio Valverde received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Jose Vimaro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Zheng Xi Xun managed to get in a good position for a shot. SAPRIMECKBEL's supporters rose to their feet, but Zheng Xi Xun was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jose Vimaro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jose Vimaro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zheng Xi Xun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 97th minute, Arsenio Valverde ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jose Vimaro was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. SAPRIMECKBEL's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.