U18 League

Estadio Silva
Spectators: 143 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Conrado Iban got the match started through his kick off. 5 minutes into the game, Guaberto Jurgi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Silva's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave CLUB ATLETICO MALANDRAS the free kick. The supporters of CLUB ATLETICO MALANDRAS booed when Silva was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guaberto Jurgi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alberto Abarca might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ignacio Louis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alberto Abarca ran back to his position shaking his head. Daniel Berasko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alejandro Iztal having to interfere. 17 minutes into the game, CLUB ATLETICO MALANDRAS's Gregorio Paio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ignacio Louis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Abarca in the 22nd minute of play forced Silva's goalkeeper Ignacio Louis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 24 minutes into the match, Silva's goal looked a bit too open when Apolo Milian came free, but Ignacio Louis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 25th minute Apolo Milian shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ignacio Louis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Conrado Iban had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Guaberto Jurgi struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Alejandro Iztal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Silva. Fermin Ibon charged in rather forcefully in the 36th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fermin Ibon the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 36 played minutes CLUB ATLETICO MALANDRAS got a freekick which was hit by Fermin Ibon. Ignacio Louis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Apolo Milian in the 41st minute of play. In the 42nd minute Gregorio Paio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ignacio Louis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Apolo Milian in the 43rd minute of play forced Silva's goalkeeper Ignacio Louis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to CLUB ATLETICO MALANDRAS getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Fidel Hernandez hit a great ball. Alejandro Iztal was a little too slow when Conrado Iban got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 46th minute. The score was now 1-2. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

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. In the 52nd minute of the match, Alberto Abarca tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ignacio Louis saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Ignacio Louis made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Apolo Milian sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Silva booed when CLUB ATLETICO MALANDRAS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gregorio Paio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ignacio Louis was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Apolo Milian showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-3 in the 58 minute of play. Apolo Milian could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Ignacio Louis made a huge save. In the 62nd minute Alberto Abarca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ignacio Louis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Braulio Cristofol kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. After 65 minutes of play, CLUB ATLETICO MALANDRAS's Gregorio Paio made it 1-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ignacio Louis was left in no man's land by his defense there! Silva's Ignacio Louis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Abarca in the 69th minute of play. Ignacio Louis was a little too slow when Alberto Abarca got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 72nd minute. The score was now 1-5. Ignacio Louis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Abarca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 78 minutes, Fermin Ibon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CLUB ATLETICO MALANDRAS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fermin Ibon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match had gone on for 81 minutes, Gregorio Paio took a quick shot and it went in 1-6 without a chance for Ignacio Louis to make any attempt to save it. With an all-out effort, CLUB ATLETICO MALANDRAS's Ignacio Louis threw himself towards the right post 85 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Alberto Abarca, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 87 minutes, Alberto Abarca mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CLUB ATLETICO MALANDRAS and the Silva players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to CLUB ATLETICO MALANDRAS getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Alberto Abarca hit a great ball. Alejandro Iztal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Berasko in the 90th minute of the match. Alejandro Iztal didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniel Berasko went, in the 90th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-6 was the resulting score. In the 95th minute, Alberto Abarca fired away a shot that was totally unreachable for Ignacio Louis. The ball ended up just outside the left post, and CLUB ATLETICO MALANDRAS's manager could be seen angrily pacing the sidelines. In the 96th match minute, CLUB ATLETICO MALANDRAS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fermin Ibon to maneuver through the defense. When the final whistle sounded CLUB ATLETICO MALANDRAS left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Silva.