U23 League

Honorato Maxin
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Zeledon Cloyo started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd minute, Eleuterio Hats hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 6 played minutes Libertad FC got a freekick which was hit by Orlando Arias. Manuel Benitez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amancio Carlomagno in the 13th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Bustick Sport's Gualterio Aureo slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Manuel Benitez. That made the score 1-0 after 18 minutes of play. In the 22nd minute, Bustick Sport's Maurinho Matos ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Manuel Benitez. Manuel Benitez yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. In the 25th minute, Maurinho Matos made a precise shot to the right of Manuel Benitez. Libertad FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. A collision led to Libertad FC getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Edgardo Gonzalez hit a great ball. In the 31st minute of the match, Maurinho Matos got a very nice opportunity to score, but Manuel Benitez was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zeledon Cloyo during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 35 played minutes Libertad FC got a freekick which was hit by Zeledon Cloyo. Manuel Benitez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maurinho Matos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Libertad FC getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Orlando Arias hit a great ball. Maurinho Matos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 46th minute of the match, but Manuel Benitez made a huge save. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gualterio Aureo was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maurinho Matos in the 54th minute of play forced Libertad FC's goalkeeper Manuel Benitez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 57th minute Maurinho Matos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manuel Benitez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Maurinho Matos scored 5-0 in the 61st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Manuel Benitez, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 67 minutes into the match, Libertad FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gualterio Aureo came free, but Manuel Benitez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Teodosio Chumo made in the 73rd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Zeledon Cloyo however managed to control. In the 75th match minute, Bustick Sport was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amancio Carlomagno to maneuver through the defense. 82 minutes into the match, Libertad FC's goal looked a bit too open when Maurinho Matos came free, but Manuel Benitez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gualterio Aureo in the 83rd minute of play forced Libertad FC's goalkeeper Manuel Benitez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Manuel Benitez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Maurinho Matos went, in the 86th minute, to the upper right corner, 6-0 was the resulting score. Manuel Benitez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maurinho Matos, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Eleuterio Hats lost his temper 95 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 97th minute there was a penalty for Bustick Sport. Gerardo Galo stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Manuel Benitez. 7-0. When the referee ended the match the Bustick Sport players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.