U23 League

Sashimi Park
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Javier Salvatore kicked off to start the match. Andres Cristofol made in the 4th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Manuel Erramun. In a very dangerous position, a player in Wasabi FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 5th minute. Penalty! La Pantera Azulgrana's Ernesto Millan got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 12th minute Beto Acosta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sonny Safer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the La Pantera Azulgrana defense, Javier Salvatore kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cayetano Cordaro. The La Pantera Azulgrana fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cayetano Cordaro should have stopped the shot. Sonny Safer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Beto Acosta in the 26th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Teofilo Aztore during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 30th minute, Teofilo Aztore hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sonny Safer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julian Urki in the 35th minute of play. La Pantera Azulgrana were awarded a corner in the 37th minute after Wasabi FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ernesto Millan took the corner. After 39 played minutes, Wasabi FC's Sonny Wind shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Cayetano Cordaro 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 Wasabi FC reached it. Sonny Safer didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Beto Acosta went, in the 40th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. In the 43rd minute Julian Urki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sonny Safer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Beto Acosta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sonny Safer was relentless in the 44th minute of the game.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Beto Acosta to make the kick off. In the 50th match minute, La Pantera Azulgrana was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tadeo Txurio to maneuver through the defense. 55 minutes into the game, Javier Salvatore cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Cayetano Cordaro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Wasabi FC's Javier Salvatore got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Teofilo Aztore blasted a shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cayetano Cordaro having to make a save. Wasabi FC's Sonny Safer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sixto Baldovino in the 71st minute of play. After a rather tough play, Wasabi FC's Teofilo Aztore got a free kick in the 72nd minute. When Beto Acosta fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored La Pantera Azulgrana's protests and gave Beto Acosta a yellow card for diving instead. After 73 played minutes La Pantera Azulgrana got a freekick which was hit by Beto Acosta. Sonny Safer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Julian Urki, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. 79 minutes into the game, Ernesto Millan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. La Pantera Azulgrana's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Wasabi FC the free kick. Ernesto Millan kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. In the 80th minute, Teofilo Aztore ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cayetano Cordaro was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. In the 84th play minute Beto Acosta came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Sonny Safer. 3-3. Beto Acosta came free with the goalkeeper in the 90th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Sonny Safer could save by the left post. 92 minutes into the match, Julian Urki notched a goal, 3-4, to the right of Wasabi FC's Sonny Safer. Sonny Safer was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. La Pantera Azulgrana's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.