U23 League

Joaquin muñoz
Spectators: 177 (Terracing: 133, Seating: 41, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Raimundo Tupper made the kick off which started today's match. In the 5th minute Raimundo Tupper shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frank Morris saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Raimundo Tupper got free with Frank Morris in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 8 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Club Deportes Santa Cruz's Raimundo Tupper fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Lon Quiles struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Ilkka Markkula didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rapsodas Red Devils FC. Frank Morris took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Podador Raheiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Lon Quiles's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ilkka Markkula was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lon Quiles in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ilkka Markkula prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lon Quiles in the 18th minute of play forced Club Deportes Santa Cruz's goalkeeper Ilkka Markkula to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Frank Morris made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Podador Raheiro sent off a good shot on target. Silvio Navia hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Rapsodas Red Devils FC were furious when Pedro Andreu was red carded, 34 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 35th minute, Pedro Andreu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 38thth minute of the game Raimundo Tupper who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rapsodas Red Devils FC's Frank Morris was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 39th minute, Podador Raheiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Juan Estevan Hamdorf made in the 45th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Rapsodas Red Devils FC's Montrelle Combarros. After a rather tough play, Rapsodas Red Devils FC's Zeledon Sagaseta got a free kick in the 47th minute. Club Deportes Santa Cruz made a substitution. Trayko Gradinarski replaced Podador Raheiro. Zeledon Sagaseta hit a great freekick 49 minutes into the match. Yan Zhi Chuan might have been able to make a better finish in the 50th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Frank Morris. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Yan Zhi Chuan ran back to his position shaking his head. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Maxin Abad to strike the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, Rapsodas Red Devils FC's goal looked a bit too open when Silvio Navia came free, but Frank Morris reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yan Zhi Chuan succeeded in the game's 59th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. Raimundo Tupper recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 64th minute, Juan Estevan Hamdorf hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rapsodas Red Devils FC's Frank Morris played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Silvio Navia in the 73rd minute of play. Juan Estevan Hamdorf hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fiz Miñano in the 78th minute of play forced Club Deportes Santa Cruz's goalkeeper Ilkka Markkula to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rapsodas Red Devils FC's Frank Morris played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yan Zhi Chuan in the 80th minute of play. In the 86th minute, Fiz Miñano got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Ilkka Markkula made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Fiz Miñano sent off a good shot on target. Frank Morris showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yan Zhi Chuan, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. A collision led to Rapsodas Red Devils FC getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Fiz Miñano hit a great ball. In the 96th minute the ball was on its way in behind Club Deportes Santa Cruz's goalkeeper Ilkka Markkula, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ilkka Markkula was out of position in the 98 minute of play, and Fiz Miñano capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Fiz Miñano really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Despite being the better team, Rapsodas Red Devils FC failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.