U23 League

Estadio Rudy Omlet
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Marcos Mederi started the match with the kick off. If Marcos Mederi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 4th match minute, Asesinos Por Naturaleza was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Baltasar Bertol to maneuver through the defense. In the 10th minute, Beto Márcico got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Beto Márcico in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benjamin Price saved Characate FC from getting behind. Beto Márcico fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benjamin Price having to interfere. Benjamin Price made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Beto Márcico in the 16th minute of play. Beto Márcico blasted a shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Benjamin Price having to make a save. In the 19th minute Marcos Mederi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pablo Lohitzun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 21 minutes into the match, Asesinos Por Naturaleza's goal looked a bit too open when Loco Palermo came free, but Pablo Lohitzun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Characate FC fans' excitement grew in the 22nd match minute when Characate FC's Loco Palermo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Beto Márcico 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. Beto Márcico recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcos Mederi in the 33rd minute of play forced Asesinos Por Naturaleza's goalkeeper Pablo Lohitzun to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Characate FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Primitivo Brun in the 35th minute. A nice corner shot did that Primitivo Brun got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Pablo Lohitzun quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Beto Márcico might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Benjamin Price. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Beto Márcico ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, Characate FC's Benjamin Price got control of the ball when Beto Márcico tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Beto Márcico in the 39th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benjamin Price saved Characate FC from getting behind. After 42 played minutes Characate FC got a freekick which was hit by Cristian Unai. In the 48th minute of the match Primitivo Brun sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Pablo Lohitzun skillfully saved the ball.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Beto Márcico made a kick off. Characate FC's Benjamin Price played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Beto Márcico in the 52nd minute of play. Pablo Lohitzun made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Marcos Mederi sent off a good shot on target. Beto Márcico sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Benjamin Price made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Beto Márcico in the 55th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Marcos Mederi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Characate FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Marcos Mederi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pablo Lohitzun breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 69th minute, David Lidman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Asesinos Por Naturaleza's Zacarias Ralondo was substituted for Beto Márcico. Zacarias Ralondo scored 1-1 in the 71st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Benjamin Price, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Nicasio Fresco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 88 minutes, Loco Palermo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Characate FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Loco Palermo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 90 minutes, Zacarias Ralondo made it 2-2 with a short kick to the right side. Characate FC's Benjamin Price tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 93rd minute, Marcos Mederi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Characate FC players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.