U23 League

Rungrado 1st of May
Spectators: 205 (Terracing: 154, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Saverio Viqueira started the match with the kick off. After 4 minutes, Severino Coutinho made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. April 25 SC's Baldemar España tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The La Mora CAT fans' excitement grew in the 7th match minute when La Mora CAT's Xove Contreras 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 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. April 25 SC's Baldemar España played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jani Petters in the 13th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 23 minutes, Severino Coutinho put it in 0-6 from a short distance just to the right of Baldemar España. In the 25th minute, Jani Petters ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Baldemar España was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-7. In the 29th minute, Jani Petters ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Baldemar España was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-8. A collision led to La Mora CAT getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Xove Contreras hit a great ball. In the 33rd minute, Urbasa Alabern ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Baldemar España was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-9. Jani Petters took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Baldemar España. Baldemar España dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-10. Baldemar España came out of the goal in the 40th minute to try and stop a shot by La Mora CAT's Severino Coutinho. But to his dismay, Severino Coutinho quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-11. 43 minutes into the match, April 25 SC's goal looked a bit too open when Etor Benito came free, but Baldemar España reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Baldemar España didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Severino Coutinho went, in the 47th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-12 was the resulting score. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-12.

In the 53rd minute, Eli Antunez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Baldemar España made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jani Petters in the 55th minute. Baldemar España took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Severino Coutinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 58th minute, La Mora CAT's Jani Petters dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-13. Baldemar España made an important save on a dangerous shot by Urbasa Alabern in the 62nd minute. Severino Coutinho took the ball and in the 64 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Baldemar España. Baldemar España dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-14. 67 minutes into the game, Jani Petters cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-15. Baldemar España was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. La Mora CAT made a substitution. Joerie De Cat replaced Etor Benito. Baldemar España showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joerie De Cat, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Baldemar España showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jani Petters, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. In the 77th minute, Joerie De Cat reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Baldemar España. The goal made the score 0-16. La Mora CAT's Jose Policarpio was substituted for Jani Petters. Baldemar España made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Oto Zamora sent off a good shot on target. April 25 SC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 83rd minute, when Jose Policarpio scored to the left of an out of position Baldemar España, making the score, 0-17. After 93 minutes of play, La Mora CAT's Jose Policarpio made it 0-20 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Baldemar España was left in no man's land by his defense there! 96 minutes into the game, Oto Zamora recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Baldemar España. Oto Zamora showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-21. The April 25 SC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. La Mora CAT were clearly better and deserved to take the win.