U18 League

El Coliseo
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fabio Abaunza kicked off to start the match. When Pedro Estevon fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pretorianos FC's protests and gave Pedro Estevon a yellow card for diving instead. Pedro Estevon hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. After 4 played minutes, The Hanging Tree's Victoriano Onofre shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Adrian Lucila came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in The Hanging Tree reached it. When Pedro Estevon was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 4 minutes had been played. Adrian Lucila showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabio Abaunza, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. In the 17th minute The Hanging Tree were awarded a corner. Victoriano Onofre went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led The Hanging Tree's Victoriano Onofre to fire away a dangerous shot which Adrian Lucila despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After 18 minutes Pretorianos FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Victoriano Onofre who took care of the corner kick. The Hanging Tree's Victoriano Onofre was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Adrian Lucila in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 20th minute Fabio Abaunza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adrian Lucila saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 22ndth minute of the game Victoriano Onofre who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pretorianos FC's Adrian Lucila was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pretorianos FC's goalkeeper Adrian Lucila, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of The Hanging Tree booed when Pretorianos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Transito didn't get a good kick on the ball. Adrian Lucila stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gogo Tajo's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. In the 38th minute Gogo Tajo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adrian Lucila saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 39 minutes into the game, The Hanging Tree's Gogo Tajo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Adrian Lucila made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Adrian Lucila took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabio Abaunza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pretorianos FC's Adrian Lucila played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabio Abaunza in the 44th minute of play. The supporters of The Hanging Tree booed when Pretorianos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Transito didn't get a good kick on the ball. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Clemente Min made the kick off in the second half. Norberto Sedeni hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. The supporters of The Hanging Tree booed when Pretorianos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Transito didn't get a good kick on the ball. Adrian Lucila was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Silverio Gumaro. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fabio Abaunza got free with Adrian Lucila in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jorge Estevez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eleuterio Quexal having to interfere. In the 66th minute of the match, Fabio Abaunza got a very nice opportunity to score, but Adrian Lucila was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After a defensive mix-up in Pretorianos FC's zone, Victoriano Onofre stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Adrian Lucila came out of the goal and Victoriano Onofre tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Pretorianos FC's Adrian Lucila got control of the ball when Gogo Tajo tried to sneak it across the goal line. The Hanging Tree's Victoriano Onofre was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Adrian Lucila in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Norberto Sedeni got his second yellow card in the match during the 82nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Norberto Sedeni kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. The Hanging Tree's Victoriano Onofre shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 84th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Adrian Lucila but with some difficulty. In the 84th match minute, Pretorianos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fernando Gamus to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice moves Fabio Abaunza could shoot a difficult shot in the 86th minute, which Adrian Lucila however easily saved by the left post. After a defensive mix-up in Pretorianos FC's zone, Gogo Tajo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Adrian Lucila came out of the goal and Gogo Tajo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Pretorianos FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. The Hanging Tree were clearly better and deserved to take the win.