U18 League

Pingaso Bailable
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Elpidio Garaile started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Caravana FC's zone, Maximino Illan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Francisco Matxin came out of the goal and Maximino Illan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Arroyito FC's Jacinto Medina got control of the ball when Francisco Papo tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Maximino Illan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arroyito FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Maximino Illan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Francisco Matxin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Caravana FC's zone, Maximino Illan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Francisco Matxin came out of the goal and Maximino Illan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Francisco Papo kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jacinto Medina. That made the score 1-0 in the 13 minute of play. Hector Hustaz's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 20thth minute, Jacinto Medina skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. A collision led to Arroyito FC getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Luis Gil hit a great ball. A collision led to Caravana FC getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Ambrosio Azevedo hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Elpidio Garaile kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jacinto Medina. That made the score 2-0 in the 30 minute of play. Bernardino Ekaitz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Francisco Matxin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tomás Ioritzs short, quick shot in the 43rdth minute got Jacinto Medina to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Francisco Papo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Jacinto Medina made a huge save. The supporters of Caravana FC booed when Arroyito FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ladislao Obeko didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jacinto Medina showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elpidio Garaile, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Maximino Illan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When the match had gone on for 53 minutes, Maximino Illan put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Francisco Matxin. Jacinto Medina came out of the goal in the 59th minute to try and stop a shot by Caravana FC's Francisco Papo. But to his dismay, Francisco Papo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. If Maximino Illan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 64 minutes into the match, Caravana FC's goal looked a bit too open when Maximino Illan came free, but Francisco Matxin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luis Gil recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomás Ioritz in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jacinto Medina prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Elpidio Garaile's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jacinto Medina read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 69th minute of play. In the 74th minute Elpidio Garaile shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacinto Medina saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 80th match minute, Arroyito FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Reynaldo Gorka to maneuver through the defense. Pedro Iago was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 82nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 84th minute, Elpidio Garaile left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Caravana FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. In the 87th minute Francisco Papo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacinto Medina saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Caravana FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Arroyito FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.