U21 League

El Monarca
Spectators: 148 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Benjamin Arlo started the match with the kick off. If Mario Chaime had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Elias Etxahun 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Benjamin Arlo got free with Lázaro Gonza in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 14 minutes into the match, Potrerillo Azuleño's goal looked a bit too open when Mario Chaime came free, but Lázaro Gonza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ismael Torres charged in rather forcefully in the 17th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ismael Torres the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 17 played minutes Potrerillo Azuleño got a freekick which was hit by Ismael Torres. A collision led to Bresikas getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Remigio Gonza hit a great ball. 19 minutes into the match, Bresikas's goal looked a bit too open when Isaias Lop came free, but Erasmo Ado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 23 minutes into the match, Bresikas's goal looked a bit too open when Elias Etxahun came free, but Erasmo Ado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lázaro Gonza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benjamin Arlo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elias Etxahun blasted a shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Erasmo Ado having to make a save. Remigio Gonza hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Erasmo Ado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leandro Osmundo in the 32nd minute of the match. Lázaro Gonza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mario Chaime, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. It was beautiful to see Potrerillo Azuleño's Leandro Osmundo in action when he in the 49th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance!

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Elias Etxahun stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Benjamin Arlo hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. After 62 minutes of play Potrerillo Azuleño's Ismael Torres was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The supporters of Bresikas booed when Potrerillo Azuleño was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ismael Torres didn't get a good kick on the ball. Elias Etxahun struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Erasmo Ado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Potrerillo Azuleño. When Patricio Bortzaioriz came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Potrerillo Azuleño fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Patricio Bortzaioriz couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benjamin Arlo in the 75th minute of play forced Potrerillo Azuleño's goalkeeper Lázaro Gonza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Elias Etxahun succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-1 in the 80th playminute. 86 minutes into the game, Bresikas's Javier Haritz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lázaro Gonza made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. In the 94th minute, Elias Etxahun reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Erasmo Ado. The goal made the score 1-2. When Augusto Venceslas came up free with the goalie in the 98th minute, the Potrerillo Azuleño fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Augusto Venceslas couldn't finish the play. The Potrerillo Azuleño players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.