GN Soccer Magazine June 2014 Edition | Page 12

12 Casillas charged from his line when Juanfran lifted a high ball toward the penalty spot, and was stranded when Godin rose to loop a header toward the empty goal. The ball crossed the goal line before the goalkeeper could swipe it away. In a second half of increasingly hectic Real attacks, Ronaldo tested Thibaut Courtois with a Real's coach Carlo Ancelotti celebrates at curling free kick but was off tarthe end of the Champions League final get with a pair of headers. soccer match be Bale was guilty of a series of miscued shots with the outside of his left boot, and a handball in the Atletico penalty area that added to Real fans' frustrations. Atletico was less than 2 minutes from the title when its tough defensive line was finally breached on Ramos' sixth goal in seven games, including two in the semifinal against defending champion Bayern Munich. Real's Pepe raises the trophy after winning the Champions League final soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid in Lisbon, Portugal, Saturday, May 24, 2014.