U23 League

Margarita
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Enzo Bermudo started the match with the kick off. Nereo Jurgi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Higinio Urti, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. A collision led to Margarita getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Americo Iratze hit a great ball. Gavino Olo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pastor Celipe in the 17th minute of play. A collision led to Margarita getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Uriel Hever hit a great ball. In the 22nd minute, Javier Raymon made a precise shot to the right of Gavino Olo. Margarita's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. With a little luck, Alvi Boton's Nereo Jurgi got control of the ball when Higinio Urti tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Margarita's zone, Pastor Celipe stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gavino Olo came out of the goal and Pastor Celipe tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 33 minutes into the game, Higinio Urti lined in a short shot 3-2 behind a frustrated Nereo Jurgi. Higinio Urti who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 36thth minute tested the skills of Nereo Jurgi when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Margarita's Higinio Urti was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 38th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Jalen Brunson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gavino Olo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 44th minute of play. Gavino Olo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Javier Raymon in the 48th minute of the match. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

A collision led to Margarita getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Higinio Urti hit a great ball. In the 54th match minute, Margarita was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joaquin Cordarrel to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joaquin Cordarrel in the 60th minute of play forced Alvi Boton's goalkeeper Nereo Jurgi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Joaquin Cordarrel hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Jaime Iratzeder kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. In the 67th minute of the match, Enzo Bermudo tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Gavino Olo saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 70 minutes into the game, Sixto Hug was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Alvi Boton's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Margarita the free kick. Alvi Boton's Clodoveo Galoer was substituted for Enzo Bermudo. Sixto Hug hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Higinio Urti's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nereo Jurgi was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. If Clodoveo Galoer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Margarita fans' excitement grew in the 79th match minute when Margarita's Higinio Urti 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 5-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After having played for 82 minutes, Alonzo Atarratze managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Margarita's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alonzo Atarratze was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nereo Jurgi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Higinio Urti, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Adolfo Mano blasted a shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gavino Olo having to make a save. The audience was convinced that Higinio Urti's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nereo Jurgi was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. 92 minutes into the game, Clodoveo Galoer cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-3. Gavino Olo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.