U21 League

Somerset Stadium
Spectators: 148 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 0) Lincoln Root started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of Somerset booed when Balkes FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ildefonso Perma didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Somerset's Lincoln Root got a free kick in the 5th minute. Xamo Viladrosa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernie McCray in the 9th minute of play. 11 minutes into the match, Somerset's goal looked a bit too open when Iván Sotomayor came free, but Alfred Russo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 13 minutes into the match, Somerset's goal looked a bit too open when Iván Sotomayor came free, but Alfred Russo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind Somerset's goalkeeper Alfred Russo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Nathan Muniz hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. 25 minutes into the game, Balkes FC's Iván Sotomayor nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alfred Russo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. After 28 played minutes Balkes FC got a freekick which was hit by Fernado Mendivil. Lincoln Root charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lincoln Root the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Lincoln Root kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Iván Sotomayor scored 0-3 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alfred Russo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 36th minute Iván Sotomayor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfred Russo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Nathan Muniz fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Somerset's protests and gave Nathan Muniz a yellow card for diving instead. Nathan Muniz kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. In the 43rd minute, Reimundo Nobajas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Somerset players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Balkes FC were winning 0-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Iván Sotomayor to make the kick off. 0-4 became the score in the 52nd minute when Iván Sotomayor elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Alfred Russo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Iván Sotomayor's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. With his leg Alfred Russo managed to avoid a goal in the 58thth minute, when Balkes FC's Iván Sotomayor fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 62 minutes into the game, Balkes FC's Iván Sotomayor nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alfred Russo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. The audience thought a goal was coming when Iván Sotomayor got free with Alfred Russo in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 70 played minutes Somerset got a freekick which was hit by Nathan Muniz. After 72 minutes of play, Balkes FC's Iván Sotomayor made it 0-6 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alfred Russo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Alfred Russo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iván Sotomayor in the 79th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Iván Sotomayor got free with Alfred Russo in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Iván Sotomayor took the ball and in the 87 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alfred Russo. Alfred Russo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-7. After 93 minutes of play, Somerset's Ernie McCray made it 1-7 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Xamo Viladrosa was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the match was over Balkes FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Somerset throughout the match.