U18 League

El Templo del Dolor
Spectators: 205 (Terracing: 154, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) Vanadio F.C.'s Benjamin Lemos 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. In the 2nd minute, Isaac Furtado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 9th minute, Augusto Chorche hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Caton Rascon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Nemesio Bernal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Isaias Murillo hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Handi Cano kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Vanadio F.C.'s Cugat Cardet played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Timoteo Corderun in the 21st minute of play. Sancho Laguardia hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. A collision led to Pakorro AFC getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Jeremias Murillo hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Vanadio F.C.'s Sancho Laguardia got a free kick in the 25th minute. The Vanadio F.C. fans' excitement grew in the 29th match minute when Vanadio F.C.'s Benjamin Lemos 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 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 31st minute, Romano Montoya hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cugat Cardet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jorge Rocio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jorge Rocio got free with Cugat Cardet in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nemesio Bernal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benjamin Lemos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benjamin Lemos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nemesio Bernal having to interfere. If Marcos Pabla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 44 minutes, Perpinya Tirado mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Vanadio F.C. and the Pakorro AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 44th match minute, Vanadio F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Perpinya Tirado to maneuver through the defense. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jorge Rocio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christian Arratia in the 52nd minute of play forced Pakorro AFC's goalkeeper Nemesio Bernal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 54th minute Christian Arratia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nemesio Bernal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vanadio F.C.'s Cugat Cardet played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jorge Rocio in the 60th minute of play. Caton Rascon spun around in front of the goal 66 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Pakorro AFC's goal. After having played for 70 minutes, Elpidio Mino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pakorro AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Elpidio Mino was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 74 minutes into the match, Pakorro AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Benjamin Lemos came free, but Nemesio Bernal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nemesio Bernal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benjamin Lemos in the 78th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Vanadio F.C.'s Mirande Barrutia got a free kick in the 79th minute. After 80 played minutes, Pakorro AFC's Isaias Murillo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Cugat Cardet 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 Pakorro AFC reached it. The supporters of Pakorro AFC booed when Vanadio F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christian Arratia didn't get a good kick on the ball. Augusto Chorche fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cugat Cardet having to interfere. Pakorro AFC's Nemesio Bernal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christian Arratia in the 90th minute of play. The Vanadio F.C. supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Vanadio F.C. would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.