U21 League

Azul
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Jonathan Antecha made the kick off and thus started the match. After a rather tough play, Vanadio F.C.'s Jonathan Antecha got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Jonathan Antecha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Alfonso Peruanton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alfonso Peruanton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonathan Antecha in the 8th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Jonathan Antecha's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alfonso Peruanton was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jonathan Antecha in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alfonso Peruanton saved Informaniaticos from getting behind. Joaquin Ispuzua took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Esteban Naldo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alfonso Peruanton stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jonathan Antecha's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. The audience was convinced that Jonathan Antecha's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alfonso Peruanton was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Jonathan Antecha managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vanadio F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Jonathan Antecha was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfonso Peruanton breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Vanadio F.C. booed when Informaniaticos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Esteban Naldo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 33rdth minute of the game Jonathan Antecha who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Informaniaticos's Alfonso Peruanton was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jonathan Antecha in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alfonso Peruanton saved Informaniaticos from getting behind. Jonathan Antecha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Informaniaticos's Alfonso Peruanton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonathan Antecha in the 39th minute of play. After 40 played minutes Informaniaticos got a freekick which was hit by Gerardo Malvin. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonathan Antecha in the 41st minute of play forced Informaniaticos's goalkeeper Alfonso Peruanton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rosendo Salamon might have been able to make a better finish in the 42nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Joaquin Ispuzua. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rosendo Salamon ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 46th match minute, Informaniaticos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paolo Valente to maneuver through the defense. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rosendo Salamon to make the kick off. In the 60th minute, Jonathan Antecha left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Vanadio F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. 66 minutes into the game, Informaniaticos's Esteban Naldo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Joaquin Ispuzua made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. The audience was convinced that Jonathan Antecha's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alfonso Peruanton was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jonathan Antecha in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alfonso Peruanton prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Rosendo Salamon fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Informaniaticos's protests and gave Rosendo Salamon a yellow card for diving instead. Alfonso Peruanton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lorencio Erosa in the 84th minute of the match. 91 minutes into the match, Jonathan Antecha had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alfonso Peruanton. Informaniaticos's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jonathan Antecha was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-4. Vanadio F.C.'s players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.