U18 League

Estadio Sergio Llull
Spectators: 176 (Terracing: 133, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mazuste Esteban started the match with the kick off. 5 minutes into the match, Sperides's goal looked a bit too open when Ginés Iniesta came free, but Pepe Muelas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 8 minutes, Ginés Iniesta took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Pepe Muelas to make any attempt to save it. Cefero Gala had several of the Sperides's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 12 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 2-0 score and a disappointed Pepe Muelas as he didn't even see the shot coming. Cai Espinosa succeeded in the game's 26th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 4-0. In the 34thth minute of the game Cai Espinosa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sperides's Pepe Muelas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 35 minutes had been played when some careless play by Sperides's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jose-Manuel Litago was slow to take the kick. During this time Real Llull de Reus's players had a chance to rest. The corner led to Real Llull de Reus's Michel Ortiz getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Cai Espinosas short, quick shot in the 39thth minute got Pepe Muelas to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After having played for 43 minutes, Ginés Iniesta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Real Llull de Reus's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ginés Iniesta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Pepe Muelas 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 44th minute. Cai Espinosa who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 46thth minute tested the skills of Pepe Muelas when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With a little luck, Sperides's Pepe Muelas got control of the ball when Cai Espinosa tried to sneak it across the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cai Espinosa to make the kick off. In the 57th minute of the match Jose-Manuel Litago sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Pepe Muelas skillfully saved the ball. Cai Espinosa scored 6-0 in the 63rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pepe Muelas, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Real Llull de Reus made a substitution. Polo Bouzas replaced Michel Ortiz. After 68 minutes, Cai Espinosa made it 7-0 with a short kick to the right side. Sperides's Pepe Muelas tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience was convinced that Cai Espinosa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pepe Muelas was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cai Espinosa in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pepe Muelas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Cefero Gala received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Pepe Muelas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 77 minutes into the game, Cai Espinosa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 8-0. Pepe Muelas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Pepe Muelas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Porfiro De Pablo in the 81st minute of play. In the 83rd minute Cai Espinosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pepe Muelas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 85 minutes into the match, Sperides's goal looked a bit too open when Cai Espinosa came free, but Pepe Muelas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cefero Gala sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sperides's Pepe Muelas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orlo Puyol in the 89th minute of play. 91 minutes into the match, Cai Espinosa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pepe Muelas. Sperides's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cai Espinosa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 9-0. Cai Espinosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pepe Muelas having to interfere. A collision led to Real Llull de Reus getting a freekick after 98 minutes play. Rafa Marin hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Real Llull de Reus had won after a very even match.