U23 League

La Estancia
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, 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. Lisandro Joanes started the match with the kick off. Santiago Gau made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lisandro Joanes in the 10th minute of play. In the 12th minute, Lisandro Joanes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Quitilipi fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. When Amadeo Olivar fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mainumby's protests and gave Amadeo Olivar a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Quitilipi booed when Mainumby was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amadeo Olivar didn't get a good kick on the ball. With his leg Geronimo Rainerio managed to avoid a goal in the 19thth minute, when Mainumby's Marco Erasto fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Francisco Dominic managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mainumby's supporters rose to their feet, but Francisco Dominic was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Geronimo Rainerio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Marco Erasto had several of the Quitilipi's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 27 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-1 score and a disappointed Geronimo Rainerio as he didn't even see the shot coming. Marco Erasto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marco Erasto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 38 minutes into the match, Quitilipi's goalkeeper Geronimo Rainerio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marco Erasto. In the 41st match minute, Mainumby was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gerardo Oinatz to maneuver through the defense. Geronimo Rainerio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marco Erasto in the 46th minute. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Mainumby's Honorato Omero was substituted for Marco Erasto. Mainumby's Rigoberto Santxol was substituted for Amadeo Olivar. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Francisco Dominic stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 52 played minutes Mainumby got a freekick which was hit by Francisco Dominic. A collision led to Mainumby getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Rigoberto Santxol hit a great ball. A collision led to Mainumby getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Celestino Curcio hit a great ball. Luis Semeno took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 70th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Geronimo Rainerio. Quitilipi's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 73rd match minute, Quitilipi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aristides Bernabel to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Francisco Dominic in the 77th minute of play forced Quitilipi's goalkeeper Geronimo Rainerio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mainumby were awarded a corner in the 78th minute after Quitilipi's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Francisco Dominic took the corner. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lisandro Joanes in the 80th minute of play forced Mainumby's goalkeeper Santiago Gau to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eusebio Fiz hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Honorato Omero managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mainumby's supporters rose to their feet, but Honorato Omero was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Geronimo Rainerio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Geronimo Rainerio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Honorato Omero, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Geronimo Rainerio didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Honorato Omero went, in the 87th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. In the 92nd minute, Honorato Omero 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. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.