U23 League

Monumental de Mipul
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Aaron Sidoro kicked off to start the match. When the match clock showed 6 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Bernardo Illart sped through Mipul™'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Teobaldo Izel. Teobaldo Izel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernardo Illart in the 9th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Bernardo Illart managed to get in a good position for a shot. El Retorno de Palermo's supporters rose to their feet, but Bernardo Illart was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Teobaldo Izel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of El Retorno de Palermo booed when Mipul™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anselmo Amaya didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bernardo Illart in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Teobaldo Izel saved Mipul™ from getting behind. The El Retorno de Palermo fans' excitement grew in the 15th match minute when El Retorno de Palermo's Cristo Lorencio looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 19 minutes into the match, Mipul™'s goal looked a bit too open when Cristo Lorencio came free, but Teobaldo Izel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Teobaldo Izel came out of the goal in the 21st minute to try and stop a shot by El Retorno de Palermo's Cristo Lorencio. But to his dismay, Cristo Lorencio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. In the 24th minute, Cristo Lorencio made a precise shot to the right of Teobaldo Izel. Mipul™'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. The supporters of Mipul™ booed when El Retorno de Palermo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hilario Mikeldi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Teobaldo Izel didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bernardo Illart went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-5 was the resulting score. Ernesto Claude struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Teobaldo Izel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for El Retorno de Palermo. If Bernardo Illart had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 40th minute El Retorno de Palermo were awarded a corner. Ernesto Claude went to the cornerflag to take it. A well-hit corner resulted in Esteban Panfilo heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. 42 minutes into the match, Cristo Lorencio notched a goal, 0-6, to the right of Mipul™'s Teobaldo Izel. Teobaldo Izel was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After the first half El Retorno de Palermo were leading 0-6. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

A collision led to El Retorno de Palermo getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Ernesto Claude hit a great ball. With his leg Teobaldo Izel managed to avoid a goal in the 55thth minute, when El Retorno de Palermo's Cristo Lorencio fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 57th minute, Bernardo Illart hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 61 minutes into the game, Silvestre Baristo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mipul™'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave El Retorno de Palermo the free kick. In the 61st match minute, Mipul™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silvestre Baristo to maneuver through the defense. 66 minutes into the match, Mipul™'s goal looked a bit too open when Bernardo Illart came free, but Teobaldo Izel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Mipul™'s zone, Bernardo Illart stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Teobaldo Izel came out of the goal and Bernardo Illart tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Teobaldo Izel made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Cristo Lorencio sent off a good shot on target. 74 minutes into the match, Mipul™'s goalkeeper Teobaldo Izel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristo Lorencio. After a rather tough play, Mipul™'s Cecilio Loi got a free kick in the 75th minute. When Natalio Nabar came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the El Retorno de Palermo 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 Natalio Nabar couldn't finish the play. Cristo Lorencio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Teobaldo Izel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bernardo Illart fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teobaldo Izel having to interfere. After having played for 91 minutes, Bernardo Illart managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. El Retorno de Palermo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bernardo Illart was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cristo Lorencio received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Teobaldo Izel came out and tried to block the shot, but Cristo Lorencio slotted it home off the left post making it 0-7 in the 92nd minute. When the match was over El Retorno de Palermo could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Mipul™ throughout the match.