U18 League

Gerner Norstrand
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ariel Medardo took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, Naboonga OFF's goal looked a bit too open when Tomás Segio came free, but Baldomero Ibon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 3rd minute, Tomás Segio made a precise shot to the right of Baldomero Ibon. Naboonga OFF's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Tomás Segio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Baldomero Ibon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 10 minutes of play, Nippur de Lagash 2's Ariel Medardo made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Baldomero Ibon was left in no man's land by his defense there! Agustin Jago showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aurelio Elivareo in the 15th minute of the match. After 15 minutes, Tomas George mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Naboonga OFF and the Nippur de Lagash 2 players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Naboonga OFF getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Tomas George hit a great ball. A collision led to Nippur de Lagash 2 getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Eriberto Aragones hit a great ball. In the 25th minute Aurelio Elivareo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Agustin Jago saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 28 minutes into the match, Aurelio Elivareo dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Agustin Jago, 1-2. Baldomero Ibon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ariel Medardo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Naboonga OFF booed when Nippur de Lagash 2 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomás Segio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Baldomero Ibon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ariel Medardo in the 38th minute of the match. Nippur de Lagash 2's Agustin Jago played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonatan Gonzales in the 45th minute of play. Hugo Tadzio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Agustin Jago read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 48th minute of play. After the first half Nippur de Lagash 2 were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Jonatan Gonzales made the kick off in the second half. Justo Bras charged in rather forcefully in the 52nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Justo Bras the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 52 played minutes Naboonga OFF got a freekick which was hit by Justo Bras. Tomás Segio's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Baldomero Ibon firmly grabbed it by the left post. Baldomero Ibon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Salvador Ralondo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Celso Policarpio during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Naboonga OFF getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Hugo Tadzio hit a great ball. An unexpected shot in the 79th minute by Tomás Segio got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Nippur de Lagash 2's Agustin Jago played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aurelio Elivareo in the 85th minute of play. 85 minutes into the match, Nippur de Lagash 2's goal looked a bit too open when Aurelio Elivareo came free, but Agustin Jago reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Nippur de Lagash 2 booed when Naboonga OFF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Timoteo Cordarin didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 91 minutes, Tomás Segio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nippur de Lagash 2's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomás Segio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Nippur de Lagash 2 eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.