U18 League

Cuesta
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Abelardo Roland kicked off to start the match. Faustino Mel kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. 4 minutes into the game, Reconquistense FC's Cosme Umea nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Maximiliano Astudillo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 8th minute Abelardo Roland shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reynaldo Argi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Modesto Raebert kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. In the 10th match minute, SAN MARTIN F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Braulio Chago to maneuver through the defense. Reynaldo Argi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Braulio Chago in the 12th minute of play. Alejandro Mendebal's late challenge caught a Reconquistense FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alejandro Mendebal helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to SAN MARTIN F.C. getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Alejandro Mendebal hit a great ball. After having played for 22 minutes, Abelardo Roland managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SAN MARTIN F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Abelardo Roland was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 1-1 became the score in the 29th minute when Abelardo Roland elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Reynaldo Argi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abelardo Roland, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Cosme Umea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Maximiliano Astudillo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Santiago Calvino made the kick off in the second half. When Alejandro Mendebal was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 50 minutes had been played. After 51 played minutes SAN MARTIN F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Alejandro Mendebal. Reynaldo Argi was a little too slow when Abelardo Roland got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 55th minute. The score was now 1-2. Reynaldo Argi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abelardo Roland's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 69 minutes, Reynaldo Argi successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 71 minutes, Arnulfo Qwinton mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SAN MARTIN F.C. and the Reconquistense FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Reconquistense FC booed when SAN MARTIN F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arnulfo Qwinton didn't get a good kick on the ball. Braulio Chago fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reynaldo Argi having to interfere. The supporters of SAN MARTIN F.C. booed when Reconquistense FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Modesto Raebert didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abelardo Roland was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 88th minute. SAN MARTIN F.C.'s manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 90 minutes into the match, Melchor Iztal notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of SAN MARTIN F.C.'s Maximiliano Astudillo. Maximiliano Astudillo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 95th minute, Santiago Calvino made a precise shot to the right of Maximiliano Astudillo. SAN MARTIN F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. For all the effort they put into the match, the SAN MARTIN F.C. players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Reconquistense FC.