U21 League

INFRAMUNDO STADIUM
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Arnulfo Manilan started the match with the kick off. Filiberto Bemabe kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Filiberto Bemabe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Benigno Manilan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 15 minutes had been played when some careless play by AFC CERBEROS's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Froilan Sarmiento was slow to take the kick. During this time Sarmiento de Resistencia's players had a chance to rest. The corner led to Sarmiento de Resistencia's Alberto Sarmiento getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. After 17 minutes, Moises Urko mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AFC CERBEROS and the Sarmiento de Resistencia players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Sarmiento de Resistencia booed when AFC CERBEROS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Moises Urko didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 25 minutes, Epifanio Hotz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AFC CERBEROS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Epifanio Hotz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, Sarmiento de Resistencia's Benigno Manilan got control of the ball when Jonathan Osasun tried to sneak it across the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Rodolfo Guerau made the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, AFC CERBEROS's goal looked a bit too open when Rodolfo Guerau came free, but Abel Tabb reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rodolfo Guerau charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rodolfo Guerau the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 58th minute, Rodolfo Guerau hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Braulio Ourente sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Benigno Manilan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fulgencio Beliran, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sarmiento de Resistencia's Rodolfo Guerau got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 87 played minutes AFC CERBEROS got a freekick which was hit by Moises Urko. In the 95th minute, Rodolfo Guerau got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Sarmiento de Resistencia eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.