U21 League

Monumental Azuleño
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Elias Etxahun started the match with the kick off. The audience was convinced that Paulino Mogel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lázaro Gonza was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. Joaquin Venerando showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elias Etxahun, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Joaquin Venerando made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patricio Bortzaioriz in the 16th minute of play. 17 minutes into the match, Potrerillo Azuleño's Isaias Lop sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joaquin Venerando narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lionel Messias hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Joaquin Venerando made an important save on a dangerous shot by Elias Etxahun in the 20th minute. 24 minutes into the game, Isaias Lop cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Joaquin Venerando was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isaias Lop in the 33rd minute of play forced FIFA2024's goalkeeper Joaquin Venerando to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lionel Messias's late challenge caught a Potrerillo Azuleño's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lionel Messias helped the player get up and apologised. Lionel Messias kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Joaquin Venerando showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elias Etxahun, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Joaquin Venerando was a little too slow when Isaias Lop got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 39th minute. The score was now 4-0. Isaias Lop took the ball and in the 43 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Joaquin Venerando. Joaquin Venerando dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. With a little luck, FIFA2024's Joaquin Venerando got control of the ball when Elias Etxahun tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 5-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Humberto Goi made a kick off. Joaquin Venerando made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elias Etxahun in the 53rd minute of play. FIFA2024's Joaquin Venerando played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isaias Lop in the 54th minute of play. Humberto Goi kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Joaquin Venerando took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elias Etxahun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joaquin Venerando showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ismael Torres in the 64th minute of the match. Lázaro Gonza made an important save on a dangerous shot by Paulino Mogel in the 71st minute. FIFA2024's Joaquin Venerando played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Patricio Bortzaioriz in the 72nd minute of play. In the 77th minute Elias Etxahun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joaquin Venerando saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 79 minutes into the match, FIFA2024's goal looked a bit too open when Patricio Bortzaioriz came free, but Joaquin Venerando reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joaquin Venerando didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Elias Etxahun went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 6-0 was the resulting score. In the 83rd minute, Patricio Bortzaioriz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Joaquin Venerando was frozen by the shot and now it was 7-0. Joaquin Venerando showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patricio Bortzaioriz in the 95th minute of the match.