U23 League

Cementerio del Lobo
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) El Bobo y El Bocho's Elias Ireno 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. Dario Leizarraga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jairo Theodore, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Roy Peto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elias Ireno in the 6th minute of the match. A collision led to El retorno del Pincha getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Sixto Arnau hit a great ball. After some careless play in the El Bobo y El Bocho defense, Arturo Baladi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dario Leizarraga. The El Bobo y El Bocho fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dario Leizarraga should have stopped the shot. Arturo Baladi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Dario Leizarraga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dario Leizarraga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arturo Baladi in the 25th minute of the match. The referee felt a red card was in order, 31 minutes into the game, when Eduardo Ikatz put in a rough tackle. El retorno del Pincha made a substitution. Aquilino Koldobika replaced Jairo Theodore. Arturo Baladi's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 37thth minute, Dario Leizarraga skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Arturo Baladi in the 39thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Dario Leizarraga, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. El Bobo y El Bocho's Dario Leizarraga proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save El Bobo y El Bocho from getting a goal against them. El retorno del Pincha's Arturo Baladi got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Güneri Bolat during the 45th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 45 played minutes El Bobo y El Bocho got a freekick which was hit by Güneri Bolat. The audience thought it was a sure goal in the 47th minute, when El retorno del Pincha's Sixto Arnau after having done a great run through the defense got himself free with Dario Leizarraga in El Bobo y El Bocho's goal and fired away a shot, but it missed the goal by a fraction of an inch. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Arturo Baladi made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arturo Baladi in the 53rd minute of play forced El Bobo y El Bocho's goalkeeper Dario Leizarraga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Enrique Banegas kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. After 63 played minutes El Bobo y El Bocho got a freekick which was hit by Enrique Banegas. The audience was convinced that Arturo Baladi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dario Leizarraga was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arturo Baladi in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dario Leizarraga saved El Bobo y El Bocho from getting behind. Dario Leizarraga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arturo Baladi in the 68th minute of the match. In the 71st minute, Sixto Arnau hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Roy Peto made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Victor Mendiko sent off a good shot on target. Sixto Arnau kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Victor Mendiko got free with Roy Peto in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 81 played minutes El retorno del Pincha got a freekick which was hit by Sixto Arnau. 85 minutes had been played when some careless play by El Bobo y El Bocho's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ermegildo Tavio was slow to take the kick. During this time El retorno del Pincha's players had a chance to rest. The corner led El retorno del Pincha's Arturo Baladi to a score. 2-1 in the 85th minute. The audience was convinced that Elias Ireno's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Roy Peto was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. Arturo Baladi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dario Leizarraga read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. In the 95th minute, Valentin Calisto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. El retorno del Pincha's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.