U18 League

SPURS FIELD
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Wilber Franklin took the kick off in the first half of the match. Wilber Franklin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Elpidio Arbizu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wilber Franklin in the 7th minute. Wilber Franklin's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Elpidio Arbizu firmly grabbed it by the left post. Santi Villafranca's late challenge caught a San Antonio HotSPURS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Santi Villafranca helped the player get up and apologised. In the 10th match minute, Oylimpiamos Ψ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Santi Villafranca to maneuver through the defense. Boyce Curran took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Inautzi Abreu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Boyce Curran took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patricio Salazano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 17th minute, Wilber Franklin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The San Antonio HotSPURS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wilber Franklin got free with Elpidio Arbizu in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Oylimpiamos Ψ's Elpidio Arbizu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save Oylimpiamos Ψ from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Oylimpiamos Ψ's Patricio Salazano got a free kick in the 25th minute. The audience was convinced that Wilber Franklin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Elpidio Arbizu was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. In the 27th minute, Woody Sullivan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Elpidio Arbizu came out of the goal in the 30th minute to try and stop a shot by San Antonio HotSPURS's Wilber Franklin. But to his dismay, Wilber Franklin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. With a little luck, Oylimpiamos Ψ's Elpidio Arbizu got control of the ball when Wilber Franklin tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 37th match minute, Oylimpiamos Ψ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Santi Villafranca to maneuver through the defense. Oylimpiamos Ψ's Elpidio Arbizu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Oylimpiamos Ψ from getting a goal against them. In the 40th minute Woody Sullivan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elpidio Arbizu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 44 minutes into the game, San Antonio HotSPURS's Woody Sullivan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Elpidio Arbizu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Inautzi Abreu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Boyce Curran made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Kusko Bernabeytia sent off a good shot on target. Inautzi Abreu struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Boyce Curran didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Oylimpiamos Ψ. San Antonio HotSPURS's Boyce Curran proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save San Antonio HotSPURS from getting a goal against them. Inautzi Abreu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 72 minutes into the match, San Antonio HotSPURS's goalkeeper Boyce Curran had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Patricio Salazano. 73 minutes into the match, San Antonio HotSPURS's goalkeeper Boyce Curran had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gutierre Avina. Boyce Curran made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Patricio Salazano sent off a good shot on target. 76 minutes into the match, Oylimpiamos Ψ's goal looked a bit too open when Wilson Calcagnini came free, but Elpidio Arbizu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In a very dangerous position, a player in Oylimpiamos Ψ fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 77th minute. Penalty! The referee gave San Antonio HotSPURS a penalty, 80 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Wilmer Muller, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Oylimpiamos Ψ's Elpidio Arbizu. 5-0. Elpidio Arbizu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wilber Franklin in the 83rd minute of play. In the 84th match minute, Oylimpiamos Ψ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Santi Villafranca to maneuver through the defense. 85 minutes into the match, San Antonio HotSPURS's Wilmer Muller broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. In the 88th minute Woody Sullivan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elpidio Arbizu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 91 minutes, Wilson Calcagnini mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the San Antonio HotSPURS and the Oylimpiamos Ψ players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 91 played minutes San Antonio HotSPURS got a freekick which was hit by Wilson Calcagnini. 95 minutes into the match, San Antonio HotSPURS's goal looked a bit too open when Patricio Salazano came free, but Boyce Curran reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elpidio Arbizu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Wilber Franklin's shot from short distance in the 98th minute. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. San Antonio HotSPURS had won after a very even match.