U23 League

El Templo del Bosque
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Donzel Elano started the match with the kick off. Gartxot Buisan charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gartxot Buisan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Gartxot Buisan hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. In the 3rd minute, Garrett McCullough fired a really elegant long shot, but Bert Pöggeler threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. 6 minutes into the game, Donzel Elano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mete y Raspa FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave EL LOBO DE MIAMI the free kick. The supporters of EL LOBO DE MIAMI booed when Mete y Raspa FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Donzel Elano didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Rob Singer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Donzel Elano kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Bert Pöggeler showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rob Singer, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. When Mete y Raspa FC's Ostadar Casas in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye EL LOBO DE MIAMI's goalie prevented a goal. Nelson Insfrán showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ostadar Casas, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Donzel Elano in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nelson Insfrán saved EL LOBO DE MIAMI from getting behind. In the 15thth minute of the game Donzel Elano who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but EL LOBO DE MIAMI's Nelson Insfrán was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 17th minute of the match Mete y Raspa FC got a corner. EL LOBO DE MIAMI's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Rius Garaizar ran over to the corner to take the kick. Mete y Raspa FC were awarded a corner in the 18th minute after EL LOBO DE MIAMI's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Rius Garaizar took the corner. Rius Garaizar made a great header on Mete y Raspa FC's corner, it was just that EL LOBO DE MIAMI's Nelson Insfrán managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 20th match minute, EL LOBO DE MIAMI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gustavo Lyons to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to EL LOBO DE MIAMI getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Flint Castillo De Reyes hit a great ball. Nelson Insfrán made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Donzel Elano in the 36th minute of play. EL LOBO DE MIAMI's Gustavo Lyons shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 37th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Bert Pöggeler but with some difficulty. 41 minutes into the match, EL LOBO DE MIAMI's goal looked a bit too open when Donzel Elano came free, but Nelson Insfrán reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half Mete y Raspa FC were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rob Singer to strike the kick off in the second half. EL LOBO DE MIAMI's Nelson Insfrán played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Atarratze Maeztu in the 51st minute of play. With a little luck, EL LOBO DE MIAMI's Nelson Insfrán got control of the ball when Ostadar Casas tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 53 played minutes EL LOBO DE MIAMI got a freekick which was hit by Domenic Bowser. Nelson Insfrán had great luck who in the 55thth minute grab hold of the ball when Donzel Elano from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Mete y Raspa FC were awarded a corner in the 56th minute after EL LOBO DE MIAMI's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Rius Garaizar took the corner. Nelson Insfrán made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Ostadar Casas sent off a good shot on target. Nelson Insfrán took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Truylos Rebolledo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 66th minute, Mete y Raspa FC's Donzel Elano dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-3. In the 73rd minute of the match Flint Castillo De Reyes sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bert Pöggeler skillfully saved the ball. A hard shot 75 in the game by Atarratze Maeztu from a close distance when the talented Nelson Insfrán managed to make a qualified save. EL LOBO DE MIAMI's players were relieved. Flint Castillo De Reyes kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. With his leg Nelson Insfrán managed to avoid a goal in the 78thth minute, when Mete y Raspa FC's Ostadar Casas fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Flint Castillo De Reyes in the 86th minute of play forced Mete y Raspa FC's goalkeeper Bert Pöggeler to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nelson Insfrán made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Ostadar Casas sent off a good shot on target. In the 93rd minute Flint Castillo De Reyes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bert Pöggeler saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.