U23 League

El Coliseo
Spectators: 148 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Ciclista FC's Dario Benedetto started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. With a little luck, Fecha Libre's Leandro Cruz got control of the ball when Dario Benedetto tried to sneak it across the goal line. Crişan Taffarel didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Kevin Zenón went, in the 5th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 11th minute Pedro Caitano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Crişan Taffarel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leandro Cruz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amador Francesco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leandro Cruz came out of the goal in the 22nd minute to try and stop a shot by Ciclista FC's Dario Benedetto. But to his dismay, Dario Benedetto quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Leandro Cruz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cenan Savlet in the 25th minute of play. 27 minutes into the match, Cenan Savlet had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Leandro Cruz. Fecha Libre's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cenan Savlet was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Leandro Cruz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Justo Osorio, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Leandro Cruz was a little too slow when Cenan Savlet got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 34th minute. The score was now 4-1. Rigoberto Flores could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Leandro Cruz made a huge save. Dario Benedetto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cirilo Paublo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice moves Ale Garna could shoot a difficult shot in the 52nd minute, which Crişan Taffarel however easily saved by the left post. 53 minutes into the game, Rigoberto Flores cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-1. Leandro Cruz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ale Garna could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Crişan Taffarel made a huge save. In the 60th minute, Rigoberto Flores left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ciclista FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-1. Leandro Cruz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cenan Savlet, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. After 74 minutes, Dario Benedetto made it 8-1 with a short kick to the right side. Fecha Libre's Leandro Cruz tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Jeremias Oidor kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. In the 80th minute, Cenan Savlet left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ciclista FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 9-1. After 84 played minutes Ciclista FC got a freekick which was hit by Rigoberto Flores. A collision led to Fecha Libre getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Jeremias Oidor hit a great ball. After having played for 87 minutes, Amador Francesco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ciclista FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Amador Francesco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Leandro Cruz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dario Benedetto, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. There was no doubt that Ciclista FC were the better team. Ciclista FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.