U21 League

Fray Honorato Pistoi
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Aureliano Quirce kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Melchor Joachim in the 4th minute of play forced Juventud Antoniana's goalkeeper Celso Demario to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Celso Demario showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Orlando Castulo in the 6th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Juventud Antoniana's Martin Tabb got a free kick in the 6th minute. Delmiro Castel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 13th minute, Aureliano Quirce made a precise shot to the right of Celso Demario. Juventud Antoniana's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 17 minutes into the match, Juventud Antoniana's goal looked a bit too open when Orlando Castulo came free, but Celso Demario reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gogo Gimenez stood somewhat misplaced when Hernan Oxel came free in front of goal and shot 1-1 to the left of him in the 19 minute. Gogo Gimenez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eugenio Hernando, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 25th minute, Eugenio Hernando 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fidel Curcio in the 31st minute of play forced Juventud Antoniana's goalkeeper Celso Demario to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Juventud Antoniana's Eugenio Hernando got a free kick in the 34th minute. Celso Demario showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Orlando Castulo, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. In the 47th minute, Aureliano Quirce hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Delmiro Castel to make the kick off. 58 minutes into the game, Juventud Antoniana's Hernan Oxel nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gogo Gimenez made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. 65 minutes into the game, Aureliano Quirce was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Imperio Académico's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Juventud Antoniana the free kick. With a little luck, Juventud Antoniana's Celso Demario got control of the ball when Angelino Ayala tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 69th match minute, Imperio Académico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bonifacio Osasun to maneuver through the defense. Celso Demario made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Orlando Castulo sent off a good shot on target. 75 minutes into the match, Juventud Antoniana's goalkeeper Celso Demario had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Orlando Castulo. After 76 minutes of play, Imperio Académico's Orlando Castulo made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Celso Demario was left in no man's land by his defense there! Celso Demario didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Fidel Curcio went, in the 81st minute, to the upper right corner, 3-3 was the resulting score. Celso Demario took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orlando Castulo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Celso Demario showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fidel Curcio, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Celso Demario made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aureliano Quirce in the 93rd minute of play. Martin Tabb kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Imperio Académico players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.