U18 League

Estadio ⲨⲀⲚⲀ
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) ⲨⲀⲚⲀ's Godfredo Firman started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Godfredo Firman in the 4th minute of play forced Diadema's goalkeeper Diego Xabel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abel Maldonado could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Diego Xabel made a huge save. Diego Xabel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Godfredo Firman in the 12th minute of the match. The supporters of ⲨⲀⲚⲀ booed when Diadema was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvano Naelio didn't get a good kick on the ball. ⲨⲀⲚⲀ's Iker Azubeli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Severo Sidoro in the 18th minute of play. Silvano Naelio lost his temper 19 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. After 19 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Diadema! Modesto Ugaitz shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Diego Xabel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Godfredo Firman, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. A collision led to ⲨⲀⲚⲀ getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Froilan Dantae hit a great ball. With a little luck, Diadema's Diego Xabel got control of the ball when Godfredo Firman tried to sneak it across the goal line. Diego Xabel was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Godfredo Firman showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 34 minute of play. 42 minutes into the match, Diadema's goal looked a bit too open when Godfredo Firman came free, but Diego Xabel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Severo Sidoro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Iker Azubeli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Diego Xabel was a little too slow when Godfredo Firman got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 47th minute. The score was now 2-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Severo Sidoro to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, Diadema's Cristobal Domenec got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Diego Xabel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Godfredo Firman in the 54th minute of the match. 58 minutes into the match, Godfredo Firman notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Diadema's Diego Xabel. Diego Xabel was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 67 minutes into the match, Diadema's goal looked a bit too open when Godfredo Firman came free, but Diego Xabel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With an all-out effort, Diadema's Iker Azubeli threw himself towards the right post 71 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Luis Rafel, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Severo Sidoro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Diego Xabel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abel Maldonado's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. Diego Xabel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Godfredo Firman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ubaldo Ishmael took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Diego Xabel. Diego Xabel dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. Diadema's Diego Xabel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Godfredo Firman in the 91st minute of play. Godfredo Firman scored 5-0 in the 92nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Diego Xabel, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Diadema's Diego Xabel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ubaldo Ishmael in the 97th minute of play. There was no doubt that ⲨⲀⲚⲀ were the better team. ⲨⲀⲚⲀ's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.