U23 League

Mancini Arena
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tello Calvo started the match with the kick off. After 5 played minutes U.D. Mancini got a freekick which was hit by Dame Hierbas. Ariel Flores sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mosen Bacete made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Milian Benito in the 9th minute of play. Cuatrodeocho were awarded a corner in the 17th minute after U.D. Mancini's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gábor Gyepes took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Gábor Gyepes got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Mosen Bacete quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Brion Macia could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Fulgencio Villalcazar made a huge save. In the 20thth minute of the game Tello Calvo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cuatrodeocho's Fulgencio Villalcazar was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 24 minutes into the match, Cuatrodeocho's goal looked a bit too open when Tello Calvo came free, but Fulgencio Villalcazar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 27th minute Bertran Batuecas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mosen Bacete saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fulgencio Villalcazar came out of the goal in the 29th minute to try and stop a shot by U.D. Mancini's Brion Macia. But to his dismay, Brion Macia quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Fulgencio Villalcazar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tello Calvo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dagoberto Escobar's late challenge caught a Cuatrodeocho's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dagoberto Escobar helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, U.D. Mancini's Dagoberto Escobar got a free kick in the 45th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Bertran Batuecas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cuatrodeocho's supporters rose to their feet, but Bertran Batuecas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mosen Bacete breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bertran Batuecas made a kick off. Jacob Serra kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. Ramiro Oliverios short, quick shot in the 56thth minute got Mosen Bacete to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Severino Benítez charged in rather forcefully in the 59th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Severino Benítez the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 59 played minutes U.D. Mancini got a freekick which was hit by Severino Benítez. Bertran Batuecas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. U.D. Mancini's Mosen Bacete proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save U.D. Mancini from getting a goal against them. In the 68th minute, Cuatrodeocho's Bertran Batuecas ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Mosen Bacete. Mosen Bacete yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. 76 minutes into the match, Cuatrodeocho's goal looked a bit too open when Brion Macia came free, but Fulgencio Villalcazar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gökcan Hürmetli hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. U.D. Mancini made a substitution. Gartzea Manrique replaced Falo Saboya. A collision led to U.D. Mancini getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Gökcan Hürmetli hit a great ball. 90 minutes into the match, Brion Macia had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fulgencio Villalcazar. Cuatrodeocho's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Brion Macia was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. In the 94th minute Firman Gomar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fulgencio Villalcazar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The U.D. Mancini fans' excitement grew in the 94th match minute when U.D. Mancini's Firman Gomar 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 3-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. For all the effort they put into the match, the Cuatrodeocho players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for U.D. Mancini.