U21 League

Estadio Pendex
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gualterio Quilo got the match started through his kick off. Esteve Elija kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Pendex's Marciano Gartzi slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Leandro Manco. That made the score 1-0 after 5 minutes of play. With his leg Leandro Manco managed to avoid a goal in the 8thth minute, when Pendex's Americo Dantel fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After some careless play in the Pendex defense, Miguel Gerazan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bernardino Peruxu. The Pendex fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bernardino Peruxu should have stopped the shot. In the 19th match minute, San Lorenzo de Sarandi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nico Otamendi to maneuver through the defense. 20 minutes into the match, San Lorenzo de Sarandi's goal looked a bit too open when Gualterio Quilo came free, but Leandro Manco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pendex's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Teo Lauaxeta in the 21st minute. Pendex's Marciano Gartzi was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Leandro Manco in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 23rd minute Delmar Abar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernardino Peruxu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 25 minutes into the match, Pendex's goal looked a bit too open when Miguel Gerazan came free, but Bernardino Peruxu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Delmar Abar in the 26th minute of play forced Pendex's goalkeeper Bernardino Peruxu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leandro Manco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patricio Eduino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After taking down the ball on Pendex's corner Teo Lauaxeta fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Leandro Manco quite easily take care of the ball. Bernardino Peruxu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Gerazan in the 32nd minute of the match. The goalkeeper, Leandro Manco, was totally fooled by Pendex's Teo Lauaxeta, who 34 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Bernardino Peruxu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Miguel Gerazan's shot from short distance in the 38th minute.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Miguel Gerazan was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd match minute, San Lorenzo de Sarandi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fermin Astrada to maneuver through the defense. Bernardino Peruxu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Gerazan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In a very dangerous position, a player in Pendex fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 58th minute. Penalty! The goalkeeper, Bernardino Peruxu, was totally fooled by San Lorenzo de Sarandi's Miguel Gerazan, who 60 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. San Lorenzo de Sarandi's Leo Acuña was substituted for Tiburcio Quirce. San Lorenzo de Sarandi's Andrés Silvera was substituted for Miguel Gerazan. Natalio Rius's late challenge caught a San Lorenzo de Sarandi's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Natalio Rius helped the player get up and apologised. In the 64th minute, Natalio Rius hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andrés Silvera got free with Bernardino Peruxu in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the match had gone on for 68 minutes, Delmar Abar took a quick shot and it went in 2-3 without a chance for Bernardino Peruxu to make any attempt to save it. Pendex made a substitution. Roque Felipo replaced Marciano Gartzi. Bernardino Peruxu made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Andrés Silvera sent off a good shot on target. Bernardino Peruxu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Delmar Abar in the 79th minute of the match. Nico Otamendi took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 79th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Bernardino Peruxu. Pendex's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 80th minute, Esteve Elija hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 82nd minute Delmar Abar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernardino Peruxu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pendex's Bernardino Peruxu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Delmar Abar in the 85th minute of play. After 88 minutes of play, Pendex's Americo Dantel made it 3-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Leandro Manco was left in no man's land by his defense there! Bernardino Peruxu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Delmar Abar in the 93rd minute of the match. Bernardino Peruxu was a little too slow when Leo Acuña got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 97th minute. The score was now 4-5. The San Lorenzo de Sarandi supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing San Lorenzo de Sarandi would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.