U23 League

Manicomio Stadium
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Flavio Lorencio started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Ladislao Elodio had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Higinio Terciero. Maní FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ladislao Elodio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. A collision led to Maní FC getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Dario Isaio hit a great ball. After 6 played minutes, Guansa's Flavio Ipar shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Higinio Terciero 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 Guansa reached it. After a rather tough play, Guansa's Higinio Cresencio got a free kick in the 9th minute. In the 13th minute, Fidel Gaufred made a precise shot to the right of Higinio Terciero. Maní FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. In the 16th minute Flavio Lorencio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfonso Lauro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 19th minute Flavio Ipar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Higinio Terciero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Maní FC's Flavio Lorencio got a free kick in the 27th minute. Efrain Aztore received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Alfonso Lauro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Flavio Ipar hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Alfonso Lauro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Domingos Salomone in the 33rd minute of play. Maní FC's Higinio Terciero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Higinio Cresencio in the 35th minute of play. Higinio Terciero didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Higinio Cresencio went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. 39 minutes into the match, Higinio Cresencio notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Maní FC's Higinio Terciero. Higinio Terciero was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A collision led to Guansa getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Higinio Cresencio hit a great ball. With a little luck, Guansa's Alfonso Lauro got control of the ball when Flavio Lorencio tried to sneak it across the goal line. The Maní FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Guansa were winning 0-4.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Higinio Cresencio to make the kick off. With a little luck, Maní FC's Higinio Terciero got control of the ball when Ladislao Elodio tried to sneak it across the goal line. Guansa's Alfonso Lauro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Domingos Salomone in the 55th minute of play. After 55 minutes of play, Maní FC's Domingos Salomone made it 1-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alfonso Lauro was left in no man's land by his defense there! Flavio Ipar hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. 62 minutes into the match, Guansa's goal looked a bit too open when Flavio Lorencio came free, but Alfonso Lauro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 64th minute, Cornelio Asteri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alfonso Lauro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Flavio Lorencio in the 65th minute of the match. Higinio Terciero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fidel Gaufred in the 69th minute of play. After 70 played minutes Guansa got a freekick which was hit by Anacleto Eusko. In the 71st minute Domingos Salomone shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfonso Lauro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Higinio Terciero made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ladislao Elodio in the 73rd minute. After 75 played minutes Maní FC got a freekick which was hit by Dario Isaio. Higinio Terciero stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Higinio Cresencio's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. Higinio Cresencios short, quick shot in the 76thth minute got Higinio Terciero to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 79th minute, Efrain Aztore left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Maní FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-4. Higinio Terciero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ladislao Elodio in the 84th minute of the match. When Flavio Ipar fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Guansa's protests and gave Flavio Ipar a yellow card for diving instead. Flavio Ipar kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Maní FC's zone, Ladislao Elodio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Higinio Terciero came out of the goal and Ladislao Elodio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 90 minutes into the game, Filomeno Mon was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Maní FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Guansa the free kick. After a rather tough play, Maní FC's Filomeno Mon got a free kick in the 90th minute. Higinio Cresencio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Higinio Terciero made a huge save. With 96 minutes on the clock, Bruno Martinez commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 95th minute of the game. One of Maní FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Guansa:s goal. 2-5 came through a penalty shot after 97 played minutes, when Guansa:s Flavio Ipar calmly waited for Maní FC:s goalkeeper to move before he rolled in the ball by the right post. The Maní FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Guansa were clearly better and deserved to take the win.