U18 League

Riazor
Spectators: 206 (Terracing: 155, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) José Francisco Guzmán sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lidon Bengoa got free with Laurín Grebe in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Martin Amenedo fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Chivos de Punto Fijo's protests and gave Martin Amenedo a yellow card for diving instead. Martin Pasqua showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arnau Bacquet in the 14th minute of the match. José Francisco Guzmán fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Martin Pasqua having to interfere. 27 minutes into the match, Chivos de Punto Fijo's goal looked a bit too open when Arnau Bacquet came free, but Martin Pasqua reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 33rd minute, Paco Parrasia 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. When Ulizes Maquibar fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Chivos de Punto Fijo's protests and gave Ulizes Maquibar a yellow card for diving instead. Ulizes Maquibar kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gabriel Gay made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lidon Bengoa in the 51st minute of play forced SICARIOS Fútbol Club's goalkeeper Laurín Grebe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 52 minutes, Enrique Mariano Casanueva mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SICARIOS Fútbol Club and the Chivos de Punto Fijo players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 52nd match minute, SICARIOS Fútbol Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enrique Mariano Casanueva to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Arnau Bacquet managed to get in a good position for a shot. SICARIOS Fútbol Club's supporters rose to their feet, but Arnau Bacquet was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Martin Pasqua breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Gabriel Gay fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Chivos de Punto Fijo's protests and gave Gabriel Gay a yellow card for diving instead. SICARIOS Fútbol Club's Laurín Grebe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martin Amenedo in the 61st minute of play. 64 minutes into the match, SICARIOS Fútbol Club's goal looked a bit too open when Martin Amenedo came free, but Laurín Grebe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Martin Pasqua made an important save on a dangerous shot by Erasmo Arellano in the 67th minute. Laurín Grebe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martin Amenedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Chivos de Punto Fijo's Ilazki Zumalburu was substituted for Paulino Alfebra. Chivos de Punto Fijo's Jeronimo Corrales was substituted for Gabriel Gay. In the 80th minute, Martin Amenedo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Laurín Grebe was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. In the 84th minute, Lidon Bengoa made a precise shot to the right of Laurín Grebe. SICARIOS Fútbol Club's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. After having played for 92 minutes, Jeronimo Corrales managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chivos de Punto Fijo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jeronimo Corrales was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Chivos de Punto Fijo fans cheered their team off the field, for while SICARIOS Fútbol Club had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.