U23 League

Pier Luigi Penzo
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Julian Ekialde got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Venezia FC's goalkeeper Amado Larra, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ceferino Botello hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. After 13 minutes Perrucho FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Severino Maldonado who took care of the corner kick. Hektor Tsiaris took the ball and in the 17 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Amado Larra. Amado Larra dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Andres Bras might have been able to make a better finish in the 21st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gustavo Cedro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Andres Bras ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience cheered when Andres Bras's long shot passed Gustavo Cedro's right side. It was 1-1, 21 minutes into the match. The supporters of Venezia FC booed when Perrucho FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gregorio Bonadona didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hektor Tsiaris fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amado Larra having to interfere. The Perrucho FC fans' excitement grew in the 29th match minute when Perrucho FC's Hektor Tsiaris looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Amado Larra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hektor Tsiaris, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 34 minutes Venezia FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Fabio Argina who took care of the corner kick. Perrucho FC's Fabio Argina was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Amado Larra in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Amado Larra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hektor Tsiaris, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. 42 minutes into the match, Venezia FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nicasio Botello came free, but Amado Larra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Perrucho FC's Eleuterio Quinito got a free kick in the 46th minute. In the 46th minute, Severino Maldonado sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Perrucho FC's Gustavo Cedro didn't even have to move.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hektor Tsiaris stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hektor Tsiaris in the 53rd minute of play forced Venezia FC's goalkeeper Amado Larra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 60 minutes, Hektor Tsiaris put it in 1-4 from a short distance just to the right of Amado Larra. Gustavo Cedro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Julian Ekialde, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. 68 minutes into the match, Venezia FC's goalkeeper Amado Larra had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fernan Atauri. After 73 minutes of play, Perrucho FC's Hektor Tsiaris made it 1-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Amado Larra was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a defensive mix-up in Venezia FC's zone, Hektor Tsiaris stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Amado Larra came out of the goal and Hektor Tsiaris tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the match had gone on for 86 minutes, Hektor Tsiaris put it in 1-6 from a short distance just to the right of Amado Larra. With a little luck, Venezia FC's Amado Larra got control of the ball when Urbano Emesto tried to sneak it across the goal line. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Perrucho FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.