U23 League

LA CUMBRE DISCO MDQ
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Diego Gonzales took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Edgard Herauso came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the EL PEPO FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Edgard Herauso couldn't finish the play. In the 5th minute, Israel Shepherd got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Santiago Demario didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Elvio Rainerio went, in the 13th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. If Israel Shepherd had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ezequiel Boniel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diego Gonzales in the 24th minute of play. After 37 minutes EL PEPO FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Timoteo Gonzo who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Timoteo Gonzo almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but EL PEPO FC's Ezequiel Boniel did a great save. After 38 minutes, Edgard Herauso mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the EL PEPO FC and the Argentinos Juniors players grew even worse after the yellow card. Eustacio Loren kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. Santiago Demario stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Elvio Rainerio's shot from short distance in the 45th minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Elvio Rainerio made a kick off. After 57 minutes of play, EL PEPO FC's Bernardo Salvino made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Santiago Demario was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Argentinos Juniors getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Adrián Domenech hit a great ball. A collision led to Argentinos Juniors getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Diego Gonzales hit a great ball. If Edgard Herauso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 76th minute Elvio Rainerio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santiago Demario saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 78 minutes of play, Argentinos Juniors's Diego Gonzales made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ezequiel Boniel was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Diego Gonzales had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Elvio Rainerio in the 88th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Santiago Demario saved Argentinos Juniors from getting behind. Santiago Demario took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elvio Rainerio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. EL PEPO FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.