U18 League

® El Monumental ®
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Edelmiro Locaio started the match with the kick off. 9 minutes into the match, Jonas Ortzi dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Abel Ortle, 1-0. A hard shot 18 in the game by Humberto Etxahun from a close distance when the talented Abel Ortle managed to make a qualified save. Mystyc FC's players were relieved. Romulo Elazar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jorge Cordeiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 23rd minute, Florencio Lehen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After recieving a nice pass, Mystyc FC's Juan Osasun tried to score from far away in the 24th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Abel Ortle took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andres Argenis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Romulo Elazar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jorge Cordeiro in the 29th minute of play. Abel Ortle showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andres Argenis in the 37th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Humberto Etxahun kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Abel Ortle. That made the score 2-0 in the 40 minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jonas Ortzi to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Eriberto Padro made a precise shot to the right of Romulo Elazar. River Plate ® 9-12's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. River Plate ® 9-12's Romulo Elazar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jorge Cordeiro in the 56th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Mystyc FC's Jorge Cordeiro got a free kick in the 57th minute. Romulo Elazar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jorge Cordeiro in the 62nd minute of play. In the 63rd match minute, River Plate ® 9-12 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Erramu to maneuver through the defense. Abel Ortle made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Humberto Etxahun in the 77th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by German Santana in the 79th minute of play forced Mystyc FC's goalkeeper Abel Ortle to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 81 minutes, Andres Argenis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. River Plate ® 9-12's supporters crossed their fingers, but Andres Argenis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. River Plate ® 9-12's Severino Librado was substituted for Florencio Lehen. Samuel Markel kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. 86 minutes into the match, River Plate ® 9-12's goalkeeper Romulo Elazar had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edelmiro Locaio. Romulo Elazar was out of position in the 87 minute of play, and Jorge Cordeiro capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Jorge Cordeiro really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. 90 minutes into the game, Humberto Etxahun was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. River Plate ® 9-12's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mystyc FC the free kick. In the 90th minute, Humberto Etxahun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Humberto Etxahun in the 93rd minute of play forced Mystyc FC's goalkeeper Abel Ortle to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Mystyc FC booed when River Plate ® 9-12 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mías Nico didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Melquiades Gonzalez got free with Romulo Elazar in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.