U23 League

Reyes Colisseum
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Elias Ireno got the match started through his kick off. With a little luck, El Bobo y El Bocho's Dario Leizarraga got control of the ball when Desiderio Mero tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Elias Ireno fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored El Bobo y El Bocho's protests and gave Elias Ireno a yellow card for diving instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Evelio Maidana got free with Dario Leizarraga in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Feliciano Raitin fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Reyes F.C.'s protests and gave Feliciano Raitin a yellow card for diving instead. Arsenio Bernebe who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 19thth minute tested the skills of Dario Leizarraga when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Reyes F.C.'s Feliciano Raitin got a free kick in the 20th minute. El Bobo y El Bocho's Dario Leizarraga proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save El Bobo y El Bocho from getting a goal against them. Dionisio Eufemio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victor Mendiko in the 25th minute of the match. Dario Leizarraga stood somewhat misplaced when Evelio Maidana came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 26 minute. Dario Leizarraga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evelio Maidana, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Dionisio Eufemio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victor Mendiko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 34 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Reyes F.C.! Feliciano Raitin got his second yellow card in the match during the 39th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 43rd minute of the game. One of Reyes F.C.:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of El Bobo y El Bocho:s goal. After the first half El Bobo y El Bocho were leading 1-2. 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 Arsenio Bernebe to strike the kick off in the second half. Victor Mendiko's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dionisio Eufemio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 52nd minute of play. After 55 played minutes Reyes F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Desiderio Mero. 65 minutes into the match, Reyes F.C.'s goalkeeper Dionisio Eufemio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Enrique Banegas. In the 67th minute Daniel Todor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dario Leizarraga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. El Bobo y El Bocho's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Humberto Martxel in the 86th minute. After taking down the ball on El Bobo y El Bocho's corner Salvador Berbiz fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Dionisio Eufemio quite easily take care of the ball. After 87 played minutes El Bobo y El Bocho got a freekick which was hit by Salvador Berbiz. Dario Leizarraga didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Evelio Maidana went, in the 88th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-4 was the resulting score. El Bobo y El Bocho's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.