U21 League

Somerset Stadium
Spectators: 149 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 0) Lincoln Root started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Alfred Russo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thomas Saron, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alfred Russo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thomas Saron in the 5th minute of the match. When Donny Lincoln fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Somerset's protests and gave Donny Lincoln a yellow card for diving instead. Donny Lincoln hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Thomas Saron received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Alfred Russo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Brun Mugica had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brun Mugica in the 21st minute of play forced Somerset's goalkeeper Alfred Russo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Valle Saron booed when Somerset was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Denver Jones didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thomas Thomson hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Brun Mugica took the ball and in the 33 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 0-2. 37 minutes into the game, Valle Saron's Thomas Saron 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, 0-3. Zunbeltz Artealde kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-4.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Brun Mugica was the one to do the kick off. In the 55th match minute, Somerset was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lincoln Root to maneuver through the defense. Alfred Russo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Martinez Costeras, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Alfred Russo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thomas Saron in the 59th minute of play. Lincoln Root charged in rather forcefully in the 60th 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. After a rather tough play, Somerset's Lincoln Root got a free kick in the 60th minute. Somerset's Alfred Russo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save Somerset from getting a goal against them. Alfred Russo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martinez Costeras in the 64th minute of play. Somerset's Adrian Stafford got his second yellow card of the match in the 64th minute. The referee ordered Adrian Stafford off the ground. After 65 played minutes Somerset got a freekick which was hit by Adrian Stafford. Felix Onis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Brun Mugica received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Alfred Russo came out and tried to block the shot, but Brun Mugica slotted it home off the left post making it 0-6 in the 68th minute. Alfred Russo came out of the goal in the 71st minute to try and stop a shot by Valle Saron's Brun Mugica. But to his dismay, Brun Mugica quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-7. 76 minutes into the match, Somerset's goal looked a bit too open when Martinez Costeras came free, but Alfred Russo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thomas Saron had several of the Somerset's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 81 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-9 score and a disappointed Alfred Russo as he didn't even see the shot coming. Ervin Woodall's late challenge caught a Valle Saron's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ervin Woodall helped the player get up and apologised. In the 85th minute, Ervin Woodall hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Brun Mugica could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Alfred Russo made a huge save. Somerset's defense didn't have a chance, in the 88th minute, when Brun Mugica scored to the left of an out of position Alfred Russo, making the score, 0-10. After 93 played minutes Somerset got a freekick which was hit by Lincoln Root. After a defensive mix-up in Somerset's zone, Brun Mugica stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alfred Russo came out of the goal and Brun Mugica tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alfred Russo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Martinez Costeras in the 97th minute of the match. The Somerset fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Valle Saron were clearly better and deserved to take the win.