U23 League

Kekombero
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Leonel Enaut started the match with the kick off. Leonel Enaut could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Fabio Diez made a huge save. In the 6th minute there was a penalty for Olimpo de Bahia Blanca. Hilario Sal stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Esteve Iratxo. 0-1. Alonzo Pirro's late challenge caught a Olimpo de Bahia Blanca's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alonzo Pirro helped the player get up and apologised. Alonzo Pirro kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. Esteve Iratxo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zé Tola, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dionisio Felo's late challenge caught a Olimpo de Bahia Blanca's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dionisio Felo helped the player get up and apologised. After 15 played minutes Kekambas FC got a freekick which was hit by Dionisio Felo. Esteve Iratxo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hilario Sal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 17 minutes into the match, Kekambas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Zé Tola came free, but Esteve Iratxo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 19th minute Zé Tola shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esteve Iratxo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 21st minute, Jimeno Oxel ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Esteve Iratxo was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. After 25 played minutes Olimpo de Bahia Blanca got a freekick which was hit by Jimeno Oxel. 36 minutes into the match, Bonifacio Javiar had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Esteve Iratxo. Kekambas FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bonifacio Javiar was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. 42 minutes had been played when some careless play by Kekambas FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Hilario Sal was slow to take the kick. During this time Olimpo de Bahia Blanca's players had a chance to rest. Esteve Iratxo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jimeno Oxel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Zé Tola made the kick off in the second half. After 52 minutes of play, Olimpo de Bahia Blanca's Bonifacio Javiar made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Esteve Iratxo was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 56th minute, Bonifacio Javiar left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Olimpo de Bahia Blanca fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5. Thanks to some nice moves Bonifacio Javiar could shoot a difficult shot in the 62nd minute, which Esteve Iratxo however easily saved by the left post. Kekambas FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Zé Tola 63 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-6. After some careless play in the Kekambas FC defense, Gaston Nafarroa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Esteve Iratxo. The Kekambas FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Esteve Iratxo should have stopped the shot. Fidel Vidal kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. 72 minutes into the game, Olimpo de Bahia Blanca's Zé Tola nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Esteve Iratxo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-8. After having played for 83 minutes, Zé Tola managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Olimpo de Bahia Blanca's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zé Tola was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 87th match minute, Kekambas FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfonso Gonzales to maneuver through the defense. If Zé Tola had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 91st minute Zé Tola shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esteve Iratxo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zé Tola fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Esteve Iratxo having to interfere. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Olimpo de Bahia Blanca had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.