U23 League

La Cueva Morada
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Erez Marica started the match with the kick off. Frank Mora stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gus Arrelucea's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. Matthew Tielve hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. 15 minutes into the match, Intimos de Reynoso's goal looked a bit too open when Doruk Köken came free, but Oliver Arrelucea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 17th match minute, Intimos de Reynoso was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Arrelucea to maneuver through the defense. Frank Mora made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erez Marica in the 22nd minute of play. Frank Mora took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Curiel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Erez Marica scored 0-1 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Frank Mora, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 28 minutes into the match, Intimos de Reynoso's Gus Arrelucea sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Frank Mora narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Intimos de Reynoso's Oliver Arrelucea proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Intimos de Reynoso from getting a goal against them. In the 31st minute Doruk Köken shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oliver Arrelucea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zheng Xi Xun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 39 minutes into the match, Doruk Köken notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Intimos de Reynoso's Oliver Arrelucea. Oliver Arrelucea was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Zheng Xi Xun was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute, Doruk Köken ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Oliver Arrelucea was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. SAPRIMECKBEL's Cesar Larra got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 74 minutes into the match, Maxi Moralez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Oliver Arrelucea. Intimos de Reynoso's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Maxi Moralez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. 79 minutes into the game, SAPRIMECKBEL's Zheng Xi Xun nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Oliver Arrelucea made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-1. Intimos de Reynoso's Oliver Arrelucea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arsenio Valverde in the 83rd minute of play. Intimos de Reynoso's Oliver Arrelucea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Virgilio Cespedes in the 84th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Zheng Xi Xun's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Oliver Arrelucea was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. In the 91st minute Kerry Flöter shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oliver Arrelucea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 94 minutes into the match, Intimos de Reynoso's goal looked a bit too open when Virgilio Cespedes came free, but Oliver Arrelucea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Oliver Arrelucea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Virgilio Cespedes, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The SAPRIMECKBEL fans cheered their team off the field, for while Intimos de Reynoso had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.