U23 League

HOWL
Spectators: 151 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Astor Barbosa got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Howling Dawn U18's goal looked a bit too open when Pablo Chap came free, but Enzo Shantala reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 6 minutes, Lun Luna made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. RED DEVIL's Alfonso Valentine tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 9th minute the ball was on its way in behind RED DEVIL's goalkeeper Alfonso Valentine, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Lun Luna struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Alfonso Valentine didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Howling Dawn U18. Alfonso Valentine was out of position in the 24 minute of play, and Modesto Pietro capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Modesto Pietro really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. When the match had gone on for 28 minutes, Lun Luna took a quick shot and it went in 3-0 without a chance for Alfonso Valentine to make any attempt to save it. Lun Luna's late challenge caught a RED DEVIL's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lun Luna helped the player get up and apologised. After some careless play in the Howling Dawn U18 defense, Ciriaco Cayo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Enzo Shantala. The Howling Dawn U18 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Enzo Shantala should have stopped the shot. Alfonso Valentine showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lun Luna in the 44th minute of the match. Ruben Criston kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ciriaco Cayo was the one to do the kick off. Alfonso Valentine didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Astor Barbosa went, in the 56th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. 60 minutes into the game, Israel Jokin threw the ball into play from the sideline. Howling Dawn U18's Teofilo Oriol quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 64 minutes into the match, Lun Luna notched a goal, 5-1, to the right of RED DEVIL's Alfonso Valentine. Alfonso Valentine was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Astor Barbosa hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Lun Luna scored 6-1 in the 68th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alfonso Valentine, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Enzo Shantala took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pablo Chap, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Howling Dawn U18 getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Segundo Gotzon hit a great ball. Howling Dawn U18 made a substitution. Baldomiro Jerrald replaced Lun Luna. Segundo Gotzon kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Howling Dawn U18's Enzo Shantala proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Howling Dawn U18 from getting a goal against them. It was a well-played corner which Hernan Azibar managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Modesto Pietro struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Alfonso Valentine didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Howling Dawn U18. Alfonso Valentine showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baldomiro Jerrald, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baldomiro Jerrald in the 94th minute of play forced RED DEVIL's goalkeeper Alfonso Valentine to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. RED DEVIL's Alfonso Valentine played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Baldomiro Jerrald in the 94th minute of play. There was no doubt that Howling Dawn U18 were the better team. Howling Dawn U18's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.