U18 League

El Cilindro
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Franklin Smith took the kick off in the first half of the match. When the match clock showed 4 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Bruno Mateo sped through Buenaventura FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Joe Oberto. Arturo Cambranes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 9th match minute, Fractal FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raimundo Diagur to maneuver through the defense. When Orlando Fernandez came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the Buenaventura FC 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 Orlando Fernandez couldn't finish the play. The crowd rose to their feet as Franklin Smith kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Amado Bonifaco. That made the score 1-1 in the 12 minute of play. In the 15th match minute, Fractal FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gogo Elia to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bruno Mateo in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Joe Oberto saved Buenaventura FC from getting behind. A collision led to Buenaventura FC getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Rafael Posam hit a great ball. Joe Oberto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bruno Mateo in the 25th minute of the match. Joe Oberto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ildefonso Laurentzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 31 minutes into the match, Fractal FC's goalkeeper Amado Bonifaco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Franklin Smith. When the match had gone on for 32 minutes, Ildefonso Laurentzi put it in 1-3 from a short distance just to the right of Joe Oberto. Bruno Mateo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joe Oberto having to interfere. In the 44th minute, Bruno Mateo made a precise shot to the right of Joe Oberto. Buenaventura FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. The Buenaventura FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Fractal FC were winning 1-4.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Bruno Mateo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Joe Oberto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ildefonso Laurentzi in the 55th minute of play. In the 57th minute, Rafael Posam hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Ildefonso Laurentzi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Franklin Smith fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Buenaventura FC's protests and gave Franklin Smith a yellow card for diving instead. In the 67th minute, Romel Torrijos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 70th minute, Gogo Elia reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Joe Oberto. The goal made the score 1-5. Victor Azeari received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Joe Oberto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 81st match minute, Fractal FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ermegildo Mikolas to maneuver through the defense. Franklin Smith kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Bruno Mateo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Joe Oberto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Buenaventura FC booed when Fractal FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Victor Azeari didn't get a good kick on the ball. Buenaventura FC's Orlando Fernandez got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The Buenaventura FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Fractal FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.