U18 League

Nou Fortín Guanipa
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Orlin Aguilar started the match with the kick off. Santio Marco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 2nd minute. Celedonio Rasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 5th minute, Sandalio Masdeu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FERRABARCA FC's Celedonio Rasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ciriaco Cañaveral in the 7th minute of play. In the 8thth minute of the game Ciriaco Cañaveral who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FERRABARCA FC's Celedonio Rasa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Celedonio Rasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ciriaco Cañaveral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, FERRABARCA FC's Sandalio Masdeu got a free kick in the 12th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ciriaco Cañaveral in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Celedonio Rasa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Josue Pinazas in the 18th minute of play forced FERRABARCA FC's goalkeeper Celedonio Rasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vicente Rosello got free with Ralondo Barboa in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vicente Rosello got free with Ralondo Barboa in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Celedonio Rasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ciriaco Cañaveral, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Quentin Odoardo kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Orlin Aguilar in the 25th minute of play forced AFC Viola Gigliati's goalkeeper Ralondo Barboa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Celedonio Rasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Josue Pinazas, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. In the 31st match minute, AFC Viola Gigliati was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Santio Marco to maneuver through the defense. 31 minutes into the match, Orlin Aguilar had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ralondo Barboa. AFC Viola Gigliati's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Orlin Aguilar was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Santio Marco struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Celedonio Rasa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AFC Viola Gigliati. When Ciriaco Cañaveral came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the AFC Viola Gigliati fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ciriaco Cañaveral couldn't finish the play. Celedonio Rasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ciriaco Cañaveral in the 42nd minute of the match. Santio Marco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Celedonio Rasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ciriaco Cañaveral was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, FERRABARCA FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Santio Marco fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After 53 minutes, Haritzeder Mendes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FERRABARCA FC and the AFC Viola Gigliati players grew even worse after the yellow card. Celedonio Rasa went to the wrong direction when Dunixi Bueno was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Ciriaco Cañaveral's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Celedonio Rasa firmly grabbed it by the left post. Santio Marco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Celedonio Rasa made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Ciriaco Cañaveral sent off a good shot on target. Celedonio Rasa was out of position in the 67 minute of play, and Ciriaco Cañaveral capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ciriaco Cañaveral really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. AFC Viola Gigliati's Christiano Armenta was substituted for Cayo Zartucha. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vicente Rosello during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to FERRABARCA FC getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Vicente Rosello hit a great ball. AFC Viola Gigliati's Ciriaco Cañaveral got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 83 minutes into the game, AFC Viola Gigliati's Ciriaco Cañaveral nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Celedonio Rasa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. 89 minutes into the game, Frutos Sator was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. AFC Viola Gigliati's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FERRABARCA FC the free kick. Frutos Sator hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. In the 90th minute, Julen Hoyuelos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enrico Cicero in the 93rd minute of play forced FERRABARCA FC's goalkeeper Celedonio Rasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ciriaco Cañaveral could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 95th minute of the match, but Celedonio Rasa made a huge save. AFC Viola Gigliati's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.