U21 League

Gigante de Alberdi
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) After a rather tough play, Piratas FC's Dalmacio Rik got a free kick in the 4th minute. In the 5th match minute, Piratas FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Virgilio Lobo to maneuver through the defense. Exequiel Palacios received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Aaron Maria tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aaron Maria showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gregorio Chuse, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. In the 30th minute, Gregorio Chuse made a precise shot to the right of Aaron Maria. Piratas FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After having played for 36 minutes, Gregorio Chuse managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. La Zabaleta's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gregorio Chuse 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 37th minute, Eustaquio Maria reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Angelino Raulo. The goal made the score 1-1. La Zabaleta's Angelino Raulo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arnulfo Lidon in the 42nd minute of play. Arnulfo Lidon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Angelino Raulo having to interfere. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Godofredo Bakar blasted a shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Angelino Raulo having to make a save. In the 57th minute Arnulfo Lidon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Angelino Raulo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to La Zabaleta getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Exequiel Palacios hit a great ball. Gregorio Chuse's late challenge caught a Piratas FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gregorio Chuse helped the player get up and apologised. After 63 played minutes La Zabaleta got a freekick which was hit by Gregorio Chuse. Angelino Raulo didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Piratas FC's Arnulfo Lidon shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-1 in the ordered_time% minute. La Zabaleta's attentive Generoso Nerio managed to snatch the ball when Octavio Tab made a throw-in in the 68th minute of the game. After 73 played minutes La Zabaleta got a freekick which was hit by Gregorio Chuse. After 76 minutes, Arnulfo Lidon made it 3-1 with a short kick to the right side. La Zabaleta's Angelino Raulo tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 81st match minute, La Zabaleta was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Exequiel Palacios to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Exequiel Palacios managed to get in a good position for a shot. La Zabaleta's supporters rose to their feet, but Exequiel Palacios was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aaron Maria breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Angelino Raulo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arnulfo Lidon in the 87th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Amadeo Vito managed to get in a good position for a shot. Piratas FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Amadeo Vito was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Angelino Raulo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gregorio Chuse got free with Aaron Maria in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gregorio Chuses short, quick shot in the 97thth minute got Aaron Maria to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. La Zabaleta's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Piratas FC had won, even though La Zabaleta had held more of the ball.