U23 League

Seclantas AFC
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Darman Ardiansyah kicked off to start the match. Luisito Salvino made an important save on a dangerous shot by Blas Lauaxeta in the 4th minute. After some careless play in the Seclantas AFC defense, Isidro Faro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fidel Cordarrel. The Seclantas AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fidel Cordarrel should have stopped the shot. Luisito Salvino was out of position in the 11 minute of play, and Filiberto Derwin capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Filiberto Derwin really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Seclantas AFC's Ambrosio Isusko shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 20th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Luisito Salvino but with some difficulty. 21 minutes into the match, Japy Man's goal looked a bit too open when Filiberto Derwin came free, but Luisito Salvino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Japy Man's zone, Filiberto Derwin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luisito Salvino came out of the goal and Filiberto Derwin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Japy Man's Juan Horvath got a free kick in the 28th minute. A hard shot 36 in the game by Blas Lauaxeta from a close distance when the talented Luisito Salvino managed to make a qualified save. Japy Man's players were relieved. Jacobo Pacho hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Blas Lauaxetas short, quick shot in the 44thth minute got Luisito Salvino to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. With a little luck, Japy Man's Luisito Salvino got control of the ball when Filiberto Derwin tried to sneak it across the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Blas Lauaxeta to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Darman Ardiansyah reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Fidel Cordarrel. The goal made the score 1-2. Luisito Salvino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filiberto Derwin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luisito Salvino came out of the goal in the 57th minute to try and stop a shot by Seclantas AFC's Filiberto Derwin. But to his dismay, Filiberto Derwin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. A collision led to Seclantas AFC getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Anier Tello hit a great ball. In the 73rd minute, Isidro Faro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fidel Cordarrel was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. Bartolo Cuarto hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Luisito Salvino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filiberto Derwin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 82nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Seclantas AFC's goalkeeper Fidel Cordarrel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 86 minutes, Darman Ardiansyah made it 2-4 with a short kick to the right side. Seclantas AFC's Fidel Cordarrel tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jacobo Pacho in the 93rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fidel Cordarrel saved Seclantas AFC from getting behind. Jacobo Pacho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fidel Cordarrel having to interfere. The Japy Man supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Japy Man would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.