U23 League

STELLA MARIS PALACIO
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) A throw-in in the 3rd minute of the game was made by Guido Theobald with Esequiel Barco as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Guido Theobald during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 9 played minutes La France FC got a freekick which was hit by Guido Theobald. In the 12th minute Gabriel Victoro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gervasio Vargas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Jaime Idacio hit a great ball. La France FC's Esequiel Barco couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 14th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gabriel Victoro in the 25th minute of play forced CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's goalkeeper Gervasio Vargas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS defense, Gabriel Victoro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gervasio Vargas. The CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gervasio Vargas should have stopped the shot. After 32 minutes of play, La France FC's Gabriel Victoro made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gervasio Vargas was left in no man's land by his defense there! 36 minutes into the game, Gabriel Victoro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Gervasio Vargas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 44 played minutes, La France FC's Hector Nel shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gervasio Vargas came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in La France FC reached it.

The wind increased when Gabriel Victoro made the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Robert Rojas during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 55th match minute, La France FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robert Rojas to maneuver through the defense. CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's Gervasio Vargas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS from getting a goal against them. After 62 played minutes CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS got a freekick which was hit by Freddy Gotzon. Esequiel Barco took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 64th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Gervasio Vargas. CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. La France FC's Rolando Mitxel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Ioritz in the 67th minute of play. Gabriel Victoro received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Gervasio Vargas came out and tried to block the shot, but Gabriel Victoro slotted it home off the left post making it 0-4 in the 71st minute. Gabriel Victoro succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-5 in the 79th playminute. The supporters of La France FC booed when CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Freddy Gotzon didn't get a good kick on the ball. Esequiel Barco's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gervasio Vargas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 83rd minute of play. Guido Theobald hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. La France FC played a much better game than CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS and deserved their victory. The CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.