U18 League

Estadio Assunta
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Everardo Raebert got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to CLUB ATLETICO MALANDRAS getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Fidel Hermelando hit a great ball. 16 minutes into the game, The Pontiac Bandit's Elias Jakue nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alejandro Iztal made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. 30 minutes into the match, Everardo Raebert notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of CLUB ATLETICO MALANDRAS's Alejandro Iztal. Alejandro Iztal was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. CLUB ATLETICO MALANDRAS's Alejandro Iztal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roman Mundo in the 34th minute of play. Jairo Unai didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when CLUB ATLETICO MALANDRAS's Alberto Abarca shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-3 in the ordered_time% minute. 43 minutes into the match, Roman Mundo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alejandro Iztal. CLUB ATLETICO MALANDRAS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Roman Mundo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-4.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gregorio Paio was the one to do the kick off. Jairo Unai showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Abarca, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. In the 55th match minute, CLUB ATLETICO MALANDRAS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fidel Hernandez to maneuver through the defense. In the 56th minute of the match Cosme Guilabertus sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alejandro Iztal skillfully saved the ball. Alejandro Iztal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Everardo Raebert in the 58th minute of play. If Gregorio Paio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gregorio Paio scored 3-4 in the 62nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jairo Unai, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 67th minute Everardo Raebert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alejandro Iztal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice moves Roman Mundo could shoot a difficult shot in the 69th minute, which Alejandro Iztal however easily saved by the left post. The crowd rose to their feet as The Pontiac Bandit's Emiliano Leiva slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Alejandro Iztal. That made the score 3-5 after 72 minutes of play. Apolo Milian kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fidel Hermelando during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind CLUB ATLETICO MALANDRAS's goalkeeper Alejandro Iztal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 87th minute Apolo Milian shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jairo Unai saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 91st minute Cosme Guilabertus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alejandro Iztal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in The Pontiac Bandit's zone, Alberto Abarca stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jairo Unai came out of the goal and Alberto Abarca tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the match was over The Pontiac Bandit could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than CLUB ATLETICO MALANDRAS throughout the match.