U23 League

Winterfell
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Eusebio Sagrario started the match with the kick off. Marcial Pinto's late challenge caught a STARK F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marcial Pinto helped the player get up and apologised. In the 5th match minute, ✞ Fëntanilo! ツ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcial Pinto to maneuver through the defense. Gualterio Senon acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 5th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Jacobo Etor. Ernesto Gaztea took the ball and in the 8 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gigi Buffon. Gigi Buffon dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 16th minute Ernesto Gaztea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gigi Buffon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 16 minutes, Eusebio Sagrario put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Gigi Buffon. In the 21st match minute, ✞ Fëntanilo! ツ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Celedonio Gabino to maneuver through the defense. Antonio Barijho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gualterio Senon was a little too slow when Antonio Barijho got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 38th minute. The score was now 1-2. In the 43rd minute Antonio Barijho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gualterio Senon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gigi Buffon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ernesto Gaztea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ernesto Gaztea in the 48th minute of play forced STARK F.C.'s goalkeeper Gigi Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

In the 59th minute, Ernesto Gaztea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the STARK F.C. defense, Ernesto Gaztea kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gigi Buffon. The STARK F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gigi Buffon should have stopped the shot. Celedonio Gabino kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. ✞ Fëntanilo! ツ's Angel Uchiha was substituted for Eusebio Sagrario. The supporters of STARK F.C. booed when ✞ Fëntanilo! ツ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Celedonio Gabino didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 68 played minutes, STARK F.C.'s Jacobo Etor shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gualterio Senon came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in STARK F.C. reached it. Marcial Pinto struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Gigi Buffon didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ✞ Fëntanilo! ツ. After 71 played minutes STARK F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Harry Kane. Angel Uchiha could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Gigi Buffon made a huge save. 75 minutes into the match, STARK F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Ernesto Gaztea came free, but Gigi Buffon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of ✞ Fëntanilo! ツ booed when STARK F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Advíncula didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jose Ignazio kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Gualterio Senon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antonio Barijho in the 84th minute of play. A collision led to STARK F.C. getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Jacobo Etor hit a great ball. Gigi Buffon made an important save on a dangerous shot by Claudinho Corrêa in the 89th minute. After having played for 94 minutes, Angel Uchiha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ✞ Fëntanilo! ツ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Angel Uchiha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The ✞ Fëntanilo! ツ supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing ✞ Fëntanilo! ツ would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.