U23 League

Real Rosario
Spectators: 142 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Herminio Tristan took the kick off in the first half of the match. 6 minutes into the match, Real Rosario's goal looked a bit too open when Godfredo Gabon came free, but Jacinto Martxot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jacinto Martxot showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anibal Quintan in the 8th minute of the match. After 11 played minutes Catarinense F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Sixto Quintyn. After a rather tough play, Catarinense F.C.'s Severo Etor got a free kick in the 14th minute. Jacinto Martxot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benicio Gaitan in the 17th minute of play. If Diego Emmanuel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Catarinense F.C. booed when Real Rosario was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abel Gabon didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 29th minute, Sixto Quintyn hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet as Nereo Gelmiro kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Robustiano Calixto. That made the score 1-0 in the 31 minute of play. Herminio Tristan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Robustiano Calixto made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Herminio Tristan in the 38th minute of play forced Catarinense F.C.'s goalkeeper Robustiano Calixto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jacinto Martxot came out of the goal in the 44th minute to try and stop a shot by Catarinense F.C.'s Anibal Quintan. But to his dismay, Anibal Quintan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Godfredo Gabon to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Catarinense F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Herminio Tristan came free, but Robustiano Calixto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Godfredo Gabon in the 56th minute of play forced Real Rosario's goalkeeper Jacinto Martxot to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jacinto Martxot took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Godfredo Gabon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Real Rosario's Jacinto Martxot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Godfredo Gabon in the 62nd minute of play. 69 minutes into the match, Catarinense F.C.'s Godfredo Gabon sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jacinto Martxot narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a little luck, Real Rosario's Jacinto Martxot got control of the ball when Sixto Quintyn tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 76th minute Cecilio Niguel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robustiano Calixto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cecilio Niguel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 77th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Robustiano Calixto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cecilio Niguel in the 79th minute of play. Godfredo Gabons short, quick shot in the 80thth minute got Jacinto Martxot to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Robustiano Calixto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Herminio Tristan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 86th minute Diego Emmanuel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacinto Martxot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 86 minutes, Herminio Tristan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Real Rosario and the Catarinense F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. Herminio Tristan hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. In the 95th minute, Herminio Tristan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Real Rosario fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.