U18 League

Estadio Zebolla
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fulgencio Comas kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Anibal Abecia left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Nacional Potosí fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Formerio Abeita in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sayvion Alegria prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Nacional Potosí's Olayo Abella played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aureo Bidania in the 13th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Iigo Limofer got free with Olayo Abella in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ganix Abascal hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Faron Abechuco managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nacional Potosí's supporters rose to their feet, but Faron Abechuco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sayvion Alegria breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Anibal Abecia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lizbeth Sobrado recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 29th minute Formerio Abeita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sayvion Alegria saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Formerio Abeita in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sayvion Alegria saved Zebolla FC from getting behind. Sayvion Alegria took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Formerio Abeita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sayvion Alegria took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anibal Abecia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aureo Bidania's late challenge caught a Nacional Potosí's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aureo Bidania helped the player get up and apologised. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Nacional Potosí's goalkeeper Olayo Abella, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Formerio Abeita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Zebolla FC's Sayvion Alegria played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Formerio Abeita in the 50th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Faron Abechuco in the 51st minute of play forced Zebolla FC's goalkeeper Sayvion Alegria to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Formerio Abeita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Nacional Potosí booed when Zebolla FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aureo Bidania didn't get a good kick on the ball. 60 minutes into the match, Zebolla FC's goal looked a bit too open when Formerio Abeita came free, but Sayvion Alegria reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Formerio Abeita in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sayvion Alegria saved Zebolla FC from getting behind. Olayo Abella showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lizbeth Sobrado, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Olayo Abella came out of the goal in the 67th minute to try and stop a shot by Zebolla FC's Lizbeth Sobrado. But to his dismay, Lizbeth Sobrado quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Zebolla FC made a substitution. Savier Orue replaced Ángel Cuellar. The audience was convinced that Fulgencio Comas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Olayo Abella was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. Anibal Abecia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Olayo Abella took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fulgencio Comas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The attack was good, but when Formerio Abeita in the 85th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Zebolla FC's Sayvion Alegria played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anibal Abecia in the 86th minute of play. Demesio Abalos lost his temper 88 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. 87 minutes into the game, one of Nacional Potosí:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 95 minutes into the match, Nacional Potosí's goal looked a bit too open when Lizbeth Sobrado came free, but Olayo Abella reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nacional Potosí were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.