U18 League

Raúl -Chupa- Riveros
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Arotza Abajas kicked off to start the match. Mancio Arana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arotza Abajas in the 6th minute of play. Mancio Arana showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arotza Abajas, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. In the 11th minute, Rius Abar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Kalatakaya F.C.'s zone, Herminio Aujea stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bento Abeita came out of the goal and Herminio Aujea tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mancio Arana was out of position in the 20 minute of play, and Etxahun Abastas capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Etxahun Abastas really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Godofredo Abalos lost his temper 23 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 22nd minute of the game. One of Kalatakaya F.C.:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Ajax Colombiano:s goal. 27 minutes into the game, Fortunato Inguanzo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ajax Colombiano's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kalatakaya F.C. the free kick. After a rather tough play, Ajax Colombiano's Fortunato Inguanzo got a free kick in the 27th minute. Niceto Belda hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Ferrer Abaunza hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Toribio Abecia struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Mancio Arana didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kalatakaya F.C.. 44 minutes into the match, Matias Zuñiga had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bento Abeita. Kalatakaya F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Matias Zuñiga was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Kalatakaya F.C. made a substitution. Orlan Abadia replaced Vela Aballe. When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bautista Bausa made a kick off. Etxahun Abastas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Kalatakaya F.C.'s Bento Abeita proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save Kalatakaya F.C. from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Toribio Abecia in the 59th minute of play forced Ajax Colombiano's goalkeeper Mancio Arana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 62nd minute, Loreto Abaurre left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Kalatakaya F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Etxahun Abastas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mancio Arana having to make a save. During the 70th minute of the match Fortunato Inguanzo completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Fortunato Inguanzo a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. 71 minutes into the match, Ajax Colombiano's goal looked a bit too open when Loreto Abaurre came free, but Mancio Arana reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Loreto Abaurre fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mancio Arana having to interfere. 82 minutes into the match, Ajax Colombiano's goal looked a bit too open when Etxahun Abastas came free, but Mancio Arana reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 88th minute, Etxahun Abastas made a precise shot to the right of Mancio Arana. Ajax Colombiano's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. A collision led to Kalatakaya F.C. getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Rius Abar hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bautista Bausa got free with Bento Abeita in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kalatakaya F.C. were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Ajax Colombiano for a fine match.