U18 League

Diego A Maradona
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Miguel Abuelo kicked off to start the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Miguel Abuelo in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zeledon Guillem prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 8 played minutes Psycho-Circus got a freekick which was hit by Abelardo Cheche. Miguel Abuelos short, quick shot in the 11thth minute got Zeledon Guillem to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Zeledon Guillem stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Miguel Abuelo's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. In the 19thth minute of the game Miguel Abuelo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Masters United F.C.'s Zeledon Guillem was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 21st minute Miguel Abuelo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zeledon Guillem saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Miguel Abuelo in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zeledon Guillem saved Masters United F.C. from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel Abuelo in the 32nd minute of play forced Masters United F.C.'s goalkeeper Zeledon Guillem to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Masters United F.C.'s Matias Quintun got a free kick in the 32nd minute. 34 minutes into the match, Miguel Abuelo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Zeledon Guillem. Masters United F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Miguel Abuelo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Zeledon Guillem took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Humberto Cordarell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Modesto Ranolfo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 43rd minute, Tiburcio Faro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Modesto Ranolfo was the one to do the kick off. Donato Fix charged in rather forcefully in the 50th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Donato Fix the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Donato Fix kicked well hit freekick during the 50th minute of the match. If Matias Quintun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nicolas Lapurdi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Modesto Ranolfo, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Modesto Ranolfo might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nicolas Lapurdi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Modesto Ranolfo ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel Abuelo in the 75th minute of play forced Masters United F.C.'s goalkeeper Zeledon Guillem to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Danilo Lertxun kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nicasio Elizardo during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When Psycho-Circus's Miguel Abuelo in the 80th minute got a chance for a shot 80th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Masters United F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. After 81 played minutes Psycho-Circus got a freekick which was hit by Donato Fix. Masters United F.C.'s Edelmiro Nerio got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Psycho-Circus's Celedonio Iratxo got a free kick in the 84th minute. A collision led to Masters United F.C. getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Paulo Ralondo hit a great ball. When Edelmiro Nerio came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Masters United F.C. 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 Edelmiro Nerio couldn't finish the play. Paulo Ralondo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Nicolas Lapurdi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.