Encamp won their first League victory against CE Principat (4-1).

Alberto Usubiaga’s boys won the match with direct football and taking advantage of set piece plays. After a goal in the 22nd minute resulting from an error by defence, Encamp tied before the break with a beautiful goal by Alexandre Trigo. In the second half, they turned the score around with two goals by Quintela and Flores and ending with a definitive score of 1-4 with one goal from the eleven meters.

It was the match that started the afternoon yesterday in Aixovall. It was cold and windy throughout and the occasional gusts did not tarnish the match between FC Encamp and Gestions JR CE Principat A. Emiliano González’ men played a combined game and had control over the match until Arroyo put things into motion in the 22nd minute, taking advantage of an error by Principat, Diogo Rafael, and after stealing his chance, he hurled a cross shot from the front to goalkeeper Monteagudos’ long post.

Encamp did not give up and they gained territory little by little. In the 33rd minute, defence player Ferreira saved a ball that was sent to Casellas, who found himself alone in front of goalkeeper, Roberto. Meilan committed FC Encamp’s first direct foul in the 36th minute, causing Roberto to stretch to send the ball to the corner. Three minutes later, Flores sent the shot too high in another foul. Trigo was unforgiving in his shot from the left side, kicking a foul that Ferreira had done to Flores. Encamp’s number 10 had one of the most beautiful goals of the day with an impeccable shot to Roberto’s long post, which brought the score to a 1-1 tie. After the break, Usubiaga’s men went out looking to win the match. Meilan sent a shot to the crossbar in a failed long shot in the 49th minute.

A minute later, Quintela brought the score to 1-2 in a second play after a throw-in from the corner. Taking advantage of defence’s loss of control over the ball, Quintela, shot the ball with his right leg to crossbar, making Principat’s goalkeeper’s stretch to block it useless. The same Roberto saved what would be the third, stopping a shot from the front by Flores in the 58th minute. While Principat’s coach, Emiliano, moved the bench around and brought in Arias and Do Paço to give more depth to the sides, Arroyo played offside and Varsia sent a shot too high from the front. Alex Godoy made a beautiful play in the 61st minute, sending the ball to Arroyo who played from the left side, but in the end Fillola was unsuccessful. In the 77th minute, Quintela scored the goal which helped Encamp relax. The play started with goalkeeper ‘Monti’, who sent the ball down the field three fourths of the way, and defence did not block it with enough force, allowing Quintela to rebound the shot which ended up deep in the net. The definitive 1-4 arrived with a foul shot. Veloso made Monteagudo fall inside the goal area and Flores tricked Roberto with a shot close to the right post.

Encamp worked hard for their well-deserved victory, and with three points and a tie (against FC Benfica in the first day) they are now in 5th place in the First Division’s rankings.

In regards to the rest of the matches of First Division – back in motion after the break for the EURO 2012 – the impressive win by Pidasa FC Santa Coloma to Inter d’Escaldes by 10 to 0 should be noted. Alejandro Romero, with four goals, was the player who scored the most goals. After 4 match days, it was Xavi Roura’s fourth win which makes them the sole leaders one more week.

Their closest followers, Matecosa UE Sant Julià and FC Lusitans La Posa, did not have many problems in overcoming Escale UE Santa Coloma and FC Casa Benfica, respectively, with the same score in both matches, 3 to 1. In regards to Sant Julià, the international player Sebas Gómez was the author of two goals and Lusitans’ forward, Juan Raya, also scored two goals.