U18 League

Monumental MaraMessi
Spectators: 151 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Eustacio Soter kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Clemente Rudolfo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eustacio Soter in the 8th minute of the match. Cecilio Chan kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. With an all-out effort, Albiceleste F.C.'s Clemente Rudolfo threw himself towards the right post 22 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Eustacio Soter, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Clemente Rudolfo made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Laureano Silviano sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Characate FC booed when Albiceleste F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Froilan Soter didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sergio Cefero didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Characate FC's Michael Ballack shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Celestino Iratze sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Celestino Iratze might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sergio Cefero. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Celestino Iratze ran back to his position shaking his head. After some careless play in the Albiceleste F.C. defense, Michael Ballack kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sergio Cefero. The Albiceleste F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sergio Cefero should have stopped the shot. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Michael Ballack made a kick off. Celestino Iratze received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Sergio Cefero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Laureano Silviano kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Timoteo Nofre's late challenge caught a Characate FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Timoteo Nofre helped the player get up and apologised. After recieving a nice pass, Characate FC's Cristian Unai tried to score from far away in the 69th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. 75 minutes into the match, Albiceleste F.C.'s goalkeeper Sergio Cefero had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Venancio Pacorro. In the 78th minute of the match Characate FC got a corner. Albiceleste F.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Cristian Unai ran over to the corner to take the kick. Characate FC's Cristian Unai was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Sergio Cefero in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After a rather tough play, Albiceleste F.C.'s Laureano Silviano got a free kick in the 82nd minute. When Blas Telo fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Albiceleste F.C.'s protests and gave Blas Telo a yellow card for diving instead. When Virgilio Romildo fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Albiceleste F.C.'s protests and gave Virgilio Romildo a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Albiceleste F.C.'s Virgilio Romildo got a free kick in the 86th minute. After a rather tough play, Characate FC's Gaspar Gora got a free kick in the 87th minute. Virgilio Romildo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Clemente Rudolfo having to interfere. If Michael Ballack had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Characate FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.