U23 League

Juan Román Riquelme
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Szymon Wachna started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 8 minutes into the game, Rigoberto Madeo threw the ball into play from the sideline. Kanalla F.C's Hao Quan Kuan quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. When Lisandro Quintyn fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kanalla F.C's protests and gave Lisandro Quintyn a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Urko FC booed when Kanalla F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lisandro Quintyn didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 12th match minute, Urko FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rigoberto Madeo to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Uriel Guillelme managed to get in a good position for a shot. Urko FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Uriel Guillelme was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 高洲泉 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kanalla F.C's 高洲泉 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fulgencio Teofilio in the 25th minute of play. After 27 played minutes Urko FC got a freekick which was hit by Rigoberto Madeo. In the 28th minute, Abelardo Salamon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Uriel Guillelme got free with 高洲泉 in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kanalla F.C's Szymon Wachna got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Cesar Romo fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Urko FC's protests and gave Cesar Romo a yellow card for diving instead. Cesar Romo kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Uriel Guillelme to make the kick off. Bonifacio Bilbo hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. When Szymon Wachna came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Kanalla F.C 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 Szymon Wachna couldn't finish the play. After 61 played minutes Urko FC got a freekick which was hit by Rigoberto Madeo. Kanalla F.C made a substitution. Romulo Lluis replaced Szymon Wachna. After a rather tough play, Urko FC's Rigoberto Madeo got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Rodrigo-Nicolas Massó made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Romulo Lluis in the 63rd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when 康烨夕 got free with Rodrigo-Nicolas Massó in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Fulgencio Teofilio might have been able to make a better finish in the 72nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over 高洲泉. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fulgencio Teofilio ran back to his position shaking his head. 72 minutes into the match, Kanalla F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Fulgencio Teofilio came free, but 高洲泉 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 74th match minute, Urko FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rigoberto Madeo to maneuver through the defense. When Romulo Lluis in the 75th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Rodrigo-Nicolas Massó kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 0-1 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. Romulo Lluis might have been able to make a better finish in the 88th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rodrigo-Nicolas Massó. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Romulo Lluis ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romulo Lluis in the 88th minute of play forced Urko FC's goalkeeper Rodrigo-Nicolas Massó to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rodrigo-Nicolas Massó made an important save on a dangerous shot by 康烨夕 in the 90th minute. In the 96th minute, Fulgencio Teofilio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. 高洲泉 was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.