U18 League

Santa Filomena MELI
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Raul Brandao made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sarracino Mandiola in the 3rd minute. In the 10th minute, Club Deportivo Xpertin's Renato Abufom dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. In the 13th minute, Calito Garcia made a precise shot to the right of Luís Gajardo. Club Deportivo Xpertin's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. After 19 played minutes ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ got a freekick which was hit by Andres Villalobos. The audience was convinced that Calito Garcia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luís Gajardo was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. A collision led to ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Alejandro Muñoz hit a great ball. Raul Brandao came out of the goal in the 26th minute to try and stop a shot by Club Deportivo Xpertin's Sarracino Mandiola. But to his dismay, Sarracino Mandiola quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s goalkeeper Raul Brandao, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Club Deportivo Xpertin's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Renato Abufom in the 30th minute. Club Deportivo Xpertin's Sergio Panzer was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Raul Brandao in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Renato Abufom sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 46th minute, Diómedes Rodriguez got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide 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 4-1.

Club Deportivo Xpertin's Jose Manuel Gajardo got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Calito Garcia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 70th minute Jose Manuel Gajardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raul Brandao saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 73 minutes into the match, Club Deportivo Xpertin's goal looked a bit too open when Diómedes Rodriguez came free, but Luís Gajardo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Raul Brandao didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Renato Abufom went, in the 76th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-1 was the resulting score. The supporters of Club Deportivo Xpertin booed when ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andres Villalobos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Raul Brandao took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jose Barcelo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Raul Brandao showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sarracino Mandiola in the 83rd minute of the match. Romel Morris took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 85th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Luís Gajardo. Club Deportivo Xpertin's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Calito Garcia kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Club Deportivo Xpertin were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ for a fine match.