U18 League

Big Babousa
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Melquiades Tohias recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 6 minutes, Elvio Rainerio made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Big Babousa's Camilo Santiago tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. EL PEPO FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Americo Belarmo 12 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-1. In the 18th match minute, Big Babousa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joaquin Todor to maneuver through the defense. In the 19th minute Elvio Rainerio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Camilo Santiago saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Melquiades Tohias might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ezequiel Boniel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Melquiades Tohias ran back to his position shaking his head. EL PEPO FC's Ezequiel Boniel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgard Vela in the 33rd minute of play. After 38 played minutes Big Babousa got a freekick which was hit by Silvestre Maurino. Camilo Santiago showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elvio Rainerio in the 42nd minute of the match. Celso Inge's late challenge caught a Big Babousa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Celso Inge helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, EL PEPO FC's Celso Inge got a free kick in the 44th minute. 45 minutes into the match, Gustavo Haritz notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of EL PEPO FC's Ezequiel Boniel. Ezequiel Boniel was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Elvio Rainerio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Celso Inge kicked well hit freekick during the 50th minute of the match. Ezequiel Boniel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustavo Haritz in the 52nd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bernardo Salvino got free with Camilo Santiago in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 55th minute, Melquiades Tohias ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ezequiel Boniel was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Americo Belarmo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Big Babousa's supporters rose to their feet, but Americo Belarmo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ezequiel Boniel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 62nd minute Americo Belarmo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ezequiel Boniel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Big Babousa booed when EL PEPO FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Celso Inge didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience cheered when Melquiades Tohias's long shot passed Ezequiel Boniel's right side. It was 4-1, 63 minutes into the match. Big Babousa's Camilo Santiago proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save Big Babousa from getting a goal against them. An unexpected shot in the 70th minute by Bernardo Salvino got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Elvio Rainerio kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Camilo Santiago. That made the score 4-2 in the 83 minute of play. Silvestre Maurino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ezequiel Boniel having to interfere. Melquiades Tohias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Ezequiel Boniel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 91 minutes, Silvestre Maurino mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Big Babousa and the EL PEPO FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Big Babousa's Silvestre Maurino got a free kick in the 91st minute. For all the effort they put into the match, the EL PEPO FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Big Babousa.