U18 League

Artemio Franchi
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ciriaco Cañaveral made the kick off which started today's match. Enrico Cicero hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. After 11 played minutes AFC Viola Gigliati got a freekick which was hit by Quentin Odoardo. After having played for 12 minutes, Rencio Peral managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Deportivo ScrugenFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rencio Peral was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 14th minute of the match, Ciriaco Cañaveral tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Christian Frontera saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 15th minute, Bakar Heneses hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 19th minute Jurdan Rocandio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ralondo Barboa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 21st minute, Enrico Cicero reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Christian Frontera. The goal made the score 1-0. After 25 played minutes Deportivo ScrugenFC got a freekick which was hit by Florencio Pedrosa. Christian Frontera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lawrence Arizabalo, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. If Jurdan Rocandio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Deportivo ScrugenFC booed when AFC Viola Gigliati was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Quentin Odoardo didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Tancredo Hornilla's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ralondo Barboa was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. 35 minutes into the match, Deportivo ScrugenFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ciriaco Cañaveral came free, but Christian Frontera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of AFC Viola Gigliati booed when Deportivo ScrugenFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lain Divaichin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ralondo Barboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tancredo Hornilla, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. In the 41st match minute, AFC Viola Gigliati was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pacifico Villazan to maneuver through the defense. Ralondo Barboa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bakar Heneses in the 46th minute of the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tancredo Hornilla made a kick off. Jurdan Rocandio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Ralondo Barboa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciriaco Cañaveral in the 68th minute of play forced Deportivo ScrugenFC's goalkeeper Christian Frontera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. AFC Viola Gigliati made a substitution. Ambrosio Barzurqueta replaced Lawrence Arizabalo. Christian Frontera didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ambrosio Barzurqueta went, in the 77th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. 80 minutes into the game, Dunixi Bueno 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 Deportivo ScrugenFC the free kick. Dunixi Bueno hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, AFC Viola Gigliati's Santio Marco got a free kick in the 88th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Deportivo ScrugenFC's Jurdan Rocandio slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ralondo Barboa. That made the score 2-1 after 90 minutes of play. Christian Frontera 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 95th minute. AFC Viola Gigliati's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.