U18 League

Balbuena Arena
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Real Ayuntamiento CF's Romeo Iruinea 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. Romeo Iruinea received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Spencer Salas came out and tried to block the shot, but Romeo Iruinea slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 9th minute. Romeo Iruinea hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. After having played for 13 minutes, Donovan Starkey managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. C. A. Independiente's supporters crossed their fingers, but Donovan Starkey was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Anacleto Beat fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Spencer Salas having to interfere. In the 16th match minute, C. A. Independiente was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brady Hooks to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to C. A. Independiente getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Bryce Ulrich hit a great ball. Real Ayuntamiento CF's Eustaquio Errolan got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Real Ayuntamiento CF booed when C. A. Independiente was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ferdinand Bauer didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vicente Berto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Donovan Starkey, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Raul Gartzea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Spencer Salas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Spencer Salas was out of position in the 33 minute of play, and Anacleto Beat capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Anacleto Beat really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. Anacleto Beat was extremely unlucky when he, in the 37th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Romeo Iruinea's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 39thth minute, Spencer Salas skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 40 played minutes C. A. Independiente got a freekick which was hit by Moses Donahue. After having played for 42 minutes, Romeo Iruinea managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Real Ayuntamiento CF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Romeo Iruinea was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bryce Ulrich to strike the kick off in the second half. Spencer Salas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anacleto Beat in the 51st minute of play. The attack was good, but when Raul Gartzea in the 53rd minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. After a rather tough play, Real Ayuntamiento CF's Domingo Lluques got a free kick in the 55th minute. When Arsenio Intxixu fell near the penalty area in the 56th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Real Ayuntamiento CF's protests and gave Arsenio Intxixu a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Real Ayuntamiento CF getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Arsenio Intxixu hit a great ball. 65 minutes into the match, C. A. Independiente's goal looked a bit too open when Raul Gartzea came free, but Spencer Salas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Real Ayuntamiento CF's Ruben Hug was substituted for Arsenio Intxixu. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raul Gartzea in the 71st minute of play forced C. A. Independiente's goalkeeper Spencer Salas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Romeo Iruinea managed to get in a good position for a shot. Real Ayuntamiento CF's supporters rose to their feet, but Romeo Iruinea was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Spencer Salas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Real Ayuntamiento CF made a substitution. Danilo Gaxan replaced Romeo Iruinea. After a defensive mix-up in C. A. Independiente's zone, Domingo Lluques stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Spencer Salas came out of the goal and Domingo Lluques tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 86 minutes, Brady Hooks mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the C. A. Independiente and the Real Ayuntamiento CF players grew even worse after the yellow card. Brady Hooks hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. 92 minutes into the match, C. A. Independiente's goal looked a bit too open when Danilo Gaxan came free, but Spencer Salas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Real Ayuntamiento CF fully deserved thier win.