U23 League

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Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) ☠QUINTERO☠'s Damián Albages started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Bermund Abechuco's late challenge caught a ☠QUINTERO☠'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bermund Abechuco helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Tiki Taka FC getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Bermund Abechuco hit a great ball. After 3 played minutes, ☠QUINTERO☠'s Aristides Albert shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Betadur Abastas came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in ☠QUINTERO☠ reached it. Betadur Abastas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Damián Albages in the 6th minute of play. After 7 played minutes Tiki Taka FC got a freekick which was hit by Demetrio Abello. Damián Albages was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 7th minute. ☠QUINTERO☠'s manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Betadur Abastas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Damián Albages in the 9th minute of play. 12 minutes into the match, Tiki Taka FC's goalkeeper Betadur Abastas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Emiliano Barcena. After 13 played minutes ☠QUINTERO☠ got a freekick which was hit by Elias Noria. Xavies Abeitia blasted a shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gervasio Pattillo having to make a save. Tiki Taka FC's Betadur Abastas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Damián Albages in the 19th minute of play. In the 20th match minute, ☠QUINTERO☠ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damián Albages to maneuver through the defense. Bermund Abechuco hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Damián Albages's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Betadur Abastas was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Damián Albages in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Betadur Abastas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Betadur Abastas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emiliano Barcena in the 25th minute. 28 minutes into the match, Tiki Taka FC's Ted Abar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gervasio Pattillo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tiki Taka FC's Ciano Abeijon got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 36th minute, ☠QUINTERO☠'s Damián Albages dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. In the 44th minute of the match Aristides Albert shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Betadur Abastas showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ciano Abeijon to make the kick off. In the 50th match minute, Tiki Taka FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ciano Abeijon to maneuver through the defense. 53 minutes into the match, ☠QUINTERO☠'s goalkeeper Gervasio Pattillo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ciano Abeijon. Gervasio Pattillo came out of the goal in the 54th minute to try and stop a shot by Tiki Taka FC's Ted Abar. But to his dismay, Ted Abar quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Ted Abar kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. After 63 played minutes Tiki Taka FC got a freekick which was hit by Ciano Abeijon. Isidoro Grillo hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Betadur Abastas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aristides Albert, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Betadur Abastas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aristides Albert in the 74th minute of play. In the 75th minute Aristides Albert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Betadur Abastas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aristides Albert charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aristides Albert the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Gervasio Pattillo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ted Abar in the 82nd minute of play. In the 85thth minute of the game Damián Albages who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tiki Taka FC's Betadur Abastas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Damián Albages struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Betadur Abastas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ☠QUINTERO☠. In the 87th minute, Arnalt Abenda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aristides Albert took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 88th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Betadur Abastas. Tiki Taka FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line.