U21 League

Marco van Basten
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Baldomiro Hernandez made the kick off which started today's match. MirkoNicolas FC's Delmiro Resto got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Diego Txaran kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. The supporters of Cepicó FC booed when MirkoNicolas FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Delmiro Resto didn't get a good kick on the ball. 11 minutes into the game, Delmiro Resto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. MirkoNicolas FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cepicó FC the free kick. After 11 played minutes MirkoNicolas FC got a freekick which was hit by Delmiro Resto. The audience was convinced that Samuel Gorri's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Leonardo Frichoso was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. 19 minutes into the game, Samuel Gorri cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Leonardo Frichoso was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 25th minute, Blas Johans left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cepicó FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Leonardo Frichoso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Samuel Gorri in the 38th minute of play. Nemesio Constancio kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Cepicó FC's Atilano Blasco couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 44th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for MirkoNicolas FC. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Samuel Gorri was the one to do the kick off. Samuel Gorri struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Leonardo Frichoso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MirkoNicolas FC. Samuel Gorris short, quick shot in the 54thth minute got Leonardo Frichoso to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When Samuel Gorri came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the MirkoNicolas FC 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 Samuel Gorri couldn't finish the play. Samuel Gorri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Leonardo Frichoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Blas Johans's late challenge caught a MirkoNicolas FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Blas Johans helped the player get up and apologised. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sebastian Gaufred during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 66th minute, Sebastian Gaufred hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 67 minutes into the match, Cepicó FC's goalkeeper Leonardo Frichoso had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Samuel Gorri. When Delmiro Resto was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 68 minutes had been played. 72 minutes into the match, MirkoNicolas FC's Samuel Gorri sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Leonardo Frichoso narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 82 minutes, Ceferino Rosalio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cepicó FC and the MirkoNicolas FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ceferino Rosalio hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Placido Luzaide managed to get in a good position for a shot. MirkoNicolas FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Placido Luzaide was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leonardo Frichoso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Samuel Gorri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Placido Luzaide fell near the penalty area in the 90th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MirkoNicolas FC's protests and gave Placido Luzaide a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, MirkoNicolas FC's Placido Luzaide got a free kick in the 90th minute. MirkoNicolas FC's Juan Musso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Baldomiro Hernandez in the 91st minute of play. In the 93rd match minute, MirkoNicolas FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by John Yip to maneuver through the defense. MirkoNicolas FC were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.