U23 League

Juan B Bairoletto
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Nouvelle Vague's Lucas Colombo 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. In the 3rd match minute, Bairoletto FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albano Pueblo to maneuver through the defense. 4 minutes into the game, Lucas Colombo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Candido Lehior was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Victorino Mano scored 0-2 in the 13th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Candido Lehior, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Justo Etxahun's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Gualterio Socorro firmly grabbed it by the left post. 18 minutes into the game, Carolo Muc cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Gualterio Socorro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After having played for 22 minutes, Victorino Mano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nouvelle Vague's supporters crossed their fingers, but Victorino Mano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee felt a red card was in order, 24 minutes into the game, when Albano Pueblo put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 23rd minute of the game. One of Bairoletto FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Nouvelle Vague:s goal. Candido Lehior had in the 25thth minute some difficulties stopping Timoteo Lauren's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 29th minute Lucio Caetano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Candido Lehior saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lucas Colombo took the ball and in the 31 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Candido Lehior. Candido Lehior 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 40th minute, Nouvelle Vague's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Nereo Norino fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 41st match minute, Nouvelle Vague was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anastasio Vitin to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 47 minutes, Lucio Caetano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nouvelle Vague's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lucio Caetano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

A collision led to Bairoletto FC getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Carolo Muc hit a great ball. After 59 minutes of play, Bairoletto FC's Nereo Norino made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gualterio Socorro was left in no man's land by his defense there! Bairoletto FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 63rd minute, when Paulino Bero scored to the left of an out of position Candido Lehior, making the score, 2-4. 69 minutes into the game, Lucas Colombo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-5. Candido Lehior was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Bairoletto FC made a substitution. Modesto Ieltxu replaced Justo Etxahun. In the 73rd match minute, Bairoletto FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Modesto Ieltxu to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Bairoletto FC booed when Nouvelle Vague was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paulino Bero didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ariel Bartolome scored 3-6 in the 85th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gualterio Socorro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Candido Lehior made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lucio Caetano in the 95th minute. The Nouvelle Vague supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Nouvelle Vague would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.