U23 League

Topo Gigio
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Simon Atarratze started the match with the kick off. León Milei received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 2nd minute. Benedicto Sandaili tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 7 minutes into the match, Soldados De Román's goal looked a bit too open when Rolando Shepherd came free, but Claudio Dorio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 16 minutes into the game, Simon Atarratze recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Benedicto Sandaili. Simon Atarratze showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Benedicto Sandaili stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Simon Atarratze's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. In the 20th minute the ball was on its way in behind CaNsErBeRo FC Ψ's goalkeeper Benedicto Sandaili, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Rolando Shepherd received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Claudio Dorio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Soldados De Román's Claudio Dorio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucas Guillen in the 34th minute of play. Soldados De Román's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Benedicto Gustau in the 41st minute. The supporters of CaNsErBeRo FC Ψ booed when Soldados De Román was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Natalio Acosta didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lucas Guillen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Claudio Dorio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 43rd minute of play.

The wind increased when Lucas Guillen made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Simon Atarratze in the 52nd minute of play forced CaNsErBeRo FC Ψ's goalkeeper Benedicto Sandaili to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 56th minute, CaNsErBeRo FC Ψ's Rolando Shepherd dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. If Arsenio Peyo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Claudio Dorio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucas Guillen in the 62nd minute of play. Soldados De Román's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Lucas Guillen 64 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-2. Arsenio Peyo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Benedicto Sandaili read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. 75 minutes into the match, CaNsErBeRo FC Ψ's Ermegildo Haritz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Claudio Dorio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 75 minutes into the game, Benedicto Gustau was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Soldados De Román's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave CaNsErBeRo FC Ψ the free kick. In the 76th minute, Benedicto Gustau hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. CaNsErBeRo FC Ψ made a substitution. Gaspar Refugio replaced Lucas Guillen. Rolando Shepherd took the ball and in the 78 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Claudio Dorio. Claudio Dorio dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. In the 80th minute, Soldados De Román's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Ermegildo Haritz fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. With an all-out effort, CaNsErBeRo FC Ψ's Claudio Dorio threw himself towards the right post 88 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Gaspar Refugio, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 93rd minute Primitivo Beliran shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Claudio Dorio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Soldados De Román supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching CaNsErBeRo FC Ψ's performance. The match ended with a win for CaNsErBeRo FC Ψ.