U23 League

Alfredo Di Stéfano
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Javier Dunixi started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A collision led to Bancruz F.C getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Teodoro Oihenarte hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leopoldo Pabla in the 3rd minute of play forced Bancruz F.C's goalkeeper Pedro Faron to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Faron made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elias Giro in the 4th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by German Gil in the 6th minute of play forced Bancruz F.C's goalkeeper Pedro Faron to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Absolut Rasta FC's German Gil got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Absolut Rasta FC's Prospero Liberto got control of the ball when Javier Dunixi tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leopoldo Pabla in the 21st minute of play forced Bancruz F.C's goalkeeper Pedro Faron to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adrian Matteo in the 22nd minute of play forced Bancruz F.C's goalkeeper Pedro Faron to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 23rd minute, Gaston Gotzon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Absolut Rasta FC's Elias Giro got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bancruz F.C's goalkeeper Pedro Faron, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 29 minutes into the match, German Gil had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pedro Faron. Bancruz F.C's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that German Gil was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers German Gil in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Faron saved Bancruz F.C from getting behind. In the 35th match minute, Bancruz F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Filomeno Eztebe to maneuver through the defense. In the 36th match minute, Bancruz F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edgard Cambranes to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Leopoldo Pabla's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Faron was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. 46 minutes into the match, Bancruz F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Gaston Gotzon came free, but Pedro Faron reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 47 minutes into the match, Bancruz F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Adrian Matteo came free, but Pedro Faron reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when German Gil stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Pedro Faron made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leopoldo Pabla in the 51st minute. Adrian Matteo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Faron having to interfere. Pedro Faron showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elias Giro, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Pedro Faron took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from German Gil, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedro Faron took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from German Gil, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedro Faron made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from German Gil in the 65th minute of play. If German Gil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 75 minutes into the match, Bancruz F.C's goal looked a bit too open when German Gil came free, but Pedro Faron reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. German Gil received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Pedro Faron came out and tried to block the shot, but German Gil slotted it home off the left post making it 0-4 in the 81st minute. 84 minutes into the match, Absolut Rasta FC's German Gil sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Faron narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With his leg Pedro Faron managed to avoid a goal in the 86thth minute, when Absolut Rasta FC's Leopoldo Pabla fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The supporters of Absolut Rasta FC booed when Bancruz F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filomeno Eztebe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Adrian Matteo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match was over Absolut Rasta FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Bancruz F.C throughout the match.