U21 League

Fray Honorato Pistoi
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) An unexpectedly hard shot by Sergio Txurio 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 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Etxekopar in the 6th minute of play. Celso Demario showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Serafin Eskuin, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Rafael Pitin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Delmiro Castel went, in the 9th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. After having played for 12 minutes, Sergio Txurio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. El ABUELO FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sergio Txurio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 14th minute Sergio Txurio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celso Demario saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rafael Pitin made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Delmiro Castel sent off a good shot on target. Celso Demario had in the 19thth minute some difficulties stopping Evelio Bladi's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 23rd minute, Martin Tabb hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Celso Demario made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sergio Txurio in the 26th minute of play. When El ABUELO FC's Sergio Txurio in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Juventud Antoniana's goalie prevented a goal. 31 minutes into the match, Juventud Antoniana's goal looked a bit too open when Sergio Txurio came free, but Celso Demario reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Celso Demario took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Etxekopar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Martin Tabb hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Etxekopar in the 36th 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 Serafin Eskuin in the 37th minute of the match. Evelio Bladi hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. In the 47th minute, Sergio Txurio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The El ABUELO FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sergio Txurio was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute, Alberto Etxekopar 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. After some careless play in the El ABUELO FC defense, Eugenio Hernando kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rafael Pitin. The El ABUELO FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rafael Pitin should have stopped the shot. Juventud Antoniana's Celso Demario proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Juventud Antoniana from getting a goal against them. After 62 minutes of play, Juventud Antoniana's Hernan Oxel made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rafael Pitin was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Diego Hori managed to get in a good position for a shot. El ABUELO FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Diego Hori was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Celso Demario breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Juventud Antoniana's Celso Demario proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save Juventud Antoniana from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Juventud Antoniana getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Genaro Porfiro hit a great ball. Genaro Porfiro's late challenge caught a El ABUELO FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Genaro Porfiro helped the player get up and apologised. Rafael Pitin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hernan Oxel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Celso Demario made an important save on a dangerous shot by Evelio Bladi in the 79th minute. Celso Demario made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Alfredo Joachim sent off a good shot on target. Hernan Oxel's late challenge caught a El ABUELO FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hernan Oxel helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Juventud Antoniana getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Hernan Oxel hit a great ball. 87 minutes into the match, El ABUELO FC's Alberto Etxekopar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Celso Demario narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alberto Etxekopar kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. In the 92nd minute Hernan Oxel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafael Pitin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Juventud Antoniana getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Eliseo Ricart hit a great ball. Celso Demario took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sergio Txurio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Juventud Antoniana were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of El ABUELO FC for a fine match.