U18 League

Gora Heuskal Herria
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gitano Cano took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, Unikurdos United F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Salomon Busta came free, but Edson Soret reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 6 minutes into the game, Calisto Garoña was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Unikurdos United F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sabaneta FC the free kick. Calisto Garoña hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Unikurdos United F.C.'s Edson Soret played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedroso Alvaredo in the 7th minute of play. Lesardo Gaztañondo scored 0-1 in the 9th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Edson Soret, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 16 minutes into the game, Loreto Galban cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Saturnino Arraya was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Saturnino Arraya made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Loreto Galban sent off a good shot on target. Gitano Cano might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Saturnino Arraya. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gitano Cano ran back to his position shaking his head. Loreto Galban received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Saturnino Arraya tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 33rd minute, Xuoco Romay hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gitano Cano received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Saturnino Arraya came out and tried to block the shot, but Gitano Cano slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 34th minute. When Salomon Busta came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the Sabaneta FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Salomon Busta couldn't finish the play. Salomón Turiel's late challenge caught a Unikurdos United F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Salomón Turiel helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Sabaneta FC getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Salomón Turiel hit a great ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Salomon Busta made a kick off. Burni Trasgallo charged in rather forcefully in the 51st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Burni Trasgallo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Burni Trasgallo hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Benet Picado got free with Edson Soret in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 56th minute, Gitano Cano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 58 minutes into the match, Pedroso Alvaredo dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Edson Soret, 2-2. After 61 minutes, Pedroso Alvaredo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sabaneta FC and the Unikurdos United F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. Pedroso Alvaredo kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. In the 71st minute, Benet Picado ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Edson Soret was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. After 74 minutes, Lesardo Gaztañondo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sabaneta FC and the Unikurdos United F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Sabaneta FC's Lesardo Gaztañondo got a free kick in the 75th minute. After 85 played minutes Unikurdos United F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Salvatore Eugenio. Unikurdos United F.C.:s Edson Soret showed great skill when he stopped Salomón Turiel:s penalty. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Sabaneta FC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.