U21 League

lorenzo arandilla
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Victor Bidari took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aaron Fagildo in the 3rd minute of play forced Brown de Adrogue's goalkeeper Gavino Manny to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gavino Manny showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aaron Fagildo in the 5th minute of the match. Tadeo Furman struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Mateo Jakue didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Brown de Adrogue. After 12 minutes of play, Brown de Adrogue's Victor Bidari made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mateo Jakue was left in no man's land by his defense there! Gavino Manny made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Albano Nazario in the 15th minute of play. Cristian Ado kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Gavino Manny showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Javier Hermelando, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. 26 minutes into the game, Brown de Adrogue's Timoteo Gai nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mateo Jakue made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. When Nicanor Meder came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Esmeralda AFC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Nicanor Meder couldn't finish the play. 36 minutes into the match, Esmeralda AFC's goalkeeper Mateo Jakue had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Timoteo Gai. Gavino Manny took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Javier Hermelando, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 47thth minute of the game Albano Nazario who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Brown de Adrogue's Gavino Manny was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 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 Albano Nazario to make the kick off. In the 51st minute, Aaron Fagildo made a precise shot to the right of Gavino Manny. Brown de Adrogue's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. 56 minutes into the match, Esmeralda AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Timoteo Gai came free, but Mateo Jakue reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gavino Manny made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Albano Nazario sent off a good shot on target. Timoteo Gai sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 74th minute of the match German Isaio shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gavino Manny showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aaron Fagildo got free with Gavino Manny in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Timoteo Gai charged in rather forcefully in the 86th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Timoteo Gai the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 86 played minutes Brown de Adrogue got a freekick which was hit by Timoteo Gai. After some careless play in the Brown de Adrogue defense, Albano Nazario kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gavino Manny. The Brown de Adrogue fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gavino Manny should have stopped the shot. Brown de Adrogue were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Esmeralda AFC to leave the ground with a draw.