U23 League

El Panterodromo
Spectators: 146 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Beto Acosta kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Saturnino Gaueko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Julian Urki struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Gaspar Firme didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for La Pantera Azulgrana. Anibal Muc took the ball and in the 5 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cayetano Cordaro. Cayetano Cordaro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 10th minute, Manuel Erramun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Anibal Muc received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Cayetano Cordaro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 14 minutes into the game, Mauro Sayveon cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Cayetano Cordaro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 17 minutes of play, Amapola's Matias Fidencio made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cayetano Cordaro was left in no man's land by his defense there! Anibal Muc took the ball and in the 19 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cayetano Cordaro. Cayetano Cordaro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sixto Baldovino in the 26th minute of play forced Amapola's goalkeeper Gaspar Firme to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Manuel Erramun was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. In the 28th minute, Manuel Erramun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 30th minute of the game. One of Amapola:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of La Pantera Azulgrana:s goal. The goalkeeper, Gaspar Firme, was totally fooled by La Pantera Azulgrana's Herminio Rodriguez, who 32 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. 36 minutes into the match, Amapola's Mauro Sayveon sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cayetano Cordaro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 43rd minute, Clemente Faron hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 44th minute, Herminio Rodriguez sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Amapola's Gaspar Firme didn't even have to move. In the 45th minute Julian Urki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gaspar Firme saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 47th minute, Julian Urki reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Gaspar Firme. The goal made the score 2-5. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 2-5 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

In the 52nd minute, Sixto Baldovino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cayetano Cordaro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Matias Fidencio went, in the 56th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-6 was the resulting score. In the 61st minute Julian Urki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gaspar Firme saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 62nd minute Beto Acosta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gaspar Firme saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Mauro Sayveon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 67 minutes into the game, La Pantera Azulgrana's Beto Acosta nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gaspar Firme made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-6. Manuel Erramun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gaspar Firme 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 72nd minute. 77 minutes into the game, Sixto Baldovino cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-7. Gaspar Firme was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 80th minute, Julian Urki ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gaspar Firme was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-7. Matias Fidencio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Cayetano Cordaro made a huge save. After having played for 93 minutes, Matias Fidencio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Amapola's supporters crossed their fingers, but Matias Fidencio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mauro Sayveon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Amapola supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Amapola would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.