U23 League

HOWL
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Astor Barbosa started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 5th minute of the match, Astor Barbosa tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Teofilo Federigo saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 11 played minutes Howling Dawn U18 got a freekick which was hit by Camilo Sanchez. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mercurio Mercurio in the 16th minute of play forced Palermo's goalkeeper Teofilo Federigo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Patryk Wiater scored 1-1 in the 19th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Enzo Shantala, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 22nd match minute, Palermo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dionisio Oton to maneuver through the defense. After 23 played minutes, Howling Dawn U18's Mercurio Mercurio shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Teofilo Federigo 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 Howling Dawn U18 reached it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lun Luna got free with Teofilo Federigo in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 28th minute Rafael Hondo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enzo Shantala saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 33 minutes into the match, Palermo's goalkeeper Teofilo Federigo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lun Luna. 38 minutes into the match, Lun Luna dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Teofilo Federigo, 2-1. Howling Dawn U18's Mercurio Mercurio couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Palermo. 44 minutes into the match, Howling Dawn U18's goal looked a bit too open when Rafael Hondo came free, but Enzo Shantala reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rafael Hondo to make the kick off. Patryk Wiater scored 2-2 in the 51st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Enzo Shantala, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 57 minutes in the game Julian Birila did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Jacinto Mino. Teofilo Federigo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lun Luna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Enzo Shantala made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jacinto Mino in the 61st minute of play. Teofilo Federigo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Astor Barbosa, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. In the 65th minute Lun Luna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teofilo Federigo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Lun Luna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 71st minute Astor Barbosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teofilo Federigo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 74th minute Patryk Wiater shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enzo Shantala saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Enzo Shantala showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafael Hondo in the 76th minute of the match. Lun Luna scored 3-2 in the 82nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Teofilo Federigo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Howling Dawn U18 made a substitution. Mars Marte replaced Tobias Sol. Astor Barbosa hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. The supporters of Palermo booed when Howling Dawn U18 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guaberto Gilesindo didn't get a good kick on the ball. With an all-out effort, Palermo's Enzo Shantala threw himself towards the right post 90 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Julian Birila, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Palermo's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.