U23 League

Orange Arena
Spectators: 158 (Terracing: 119, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Taltum FC's Gabi Batistuta started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 2 minutes into the game, Natal Corias was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bomseral FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Taltum FC the free kick. 3 minutes into the match, Gabi Batistuta had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Donzel Duro. Bomseral FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gabi Batistuta was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gabi Batistuta in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Donzel Duro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 11th minute, Rodas Valdivieso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Yago Polanco managed to get in a good position for a shot. Taltum FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Yago Polanco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Donzel Duro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Donzel Duro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gabi Batistuta in the 28th minute of the match. In the 29th minute Gabi Batistuta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Donzel Duro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Taltum FC's Piero Kahn got control of the ball when Joey Fernandes tried to sneak it across the goal line. Donzel Duro came out of the goal in the 33rd minute to try and stop a shot by Taltum FC's Gabi Batistuta. But to his dismay, Gabi Batistuta quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. 35 minutes into the match, Taltum FC's goal looked a bit too open when Laurin Franco came free, but Piero Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Taltum FC's Gabi Batistuta, in the 37th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Taltum FC. In the 40th minute, Joey Fernandes reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Piero Kahn. The goal made the score 1-3. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-4.

In the 51st minute Rodas Valdivieso suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 51st minute of the game. One of Bomseral FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Taltum FC:s goal. Jose-Antonio Fortuño placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Alvaro Cotobal scored 1-5 in the 56th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Donzel Duro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Gabi Batistuta took the ball and in the 60 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Donzel Duro. Donzel Duro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-6. After some careless play in the Bomseral FC defense, Gabi Batistuta kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Donzel Duro. The Bomseral FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Donzel Duro should have stopped the shot. Bomseral FC's Donzel Duro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alvaro Cotobal in the 69th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gabi Batistuta got free with Donzel Duro in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 75th match minute, Bomseral FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joey Fernandes to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Enrique Lemus managed to get in a good position for a shot. Taltum FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Enrique Lemus was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Donzel Duro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 82nd minute, Taltum FC's Gabi Batistuta dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-9. 89 minutes into the game, Gabi Batistuta cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-11. Donzel Duro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Yago Polanco came free with the goalkeeper in the 92nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Donzel Duro could save by the left post. Donzel Duro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Enrique Lemus, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. When the match was over Taltum FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Bomseral FC throughout the match.