U18 League

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Arsenio Calixto started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Boni Arregui showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonatan Jurgi, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. In the 4th minute, Astros de México's Arsenio Calixto ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Boni Arregui. Boni Arregui yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. A collision led to Astros de México getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Clemente Behe hit a great ball. In the 8th minute, Juan Perlacia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 12th minute, Clemente Behe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rigoberto Ilixo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cordarin Alberete, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Astros de México booed when Atletico Aragua FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cordarin Alberete didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rigoberto Ilixo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Melchor Quadros, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Boni Arregui showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Atilano Ekialde, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Remigio Cerezo in the 32nd minute of play forced Astros de México's goalkeeper Rigoberto Ilixo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lucas Sidro was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 36 minutes into the match. After 36 played minutes Astros de México got a freekick which was hit by Lucas Sidro. Siro Dimo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Boni Arregui tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Siro Dimo during the 42nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Remigio Cerezo in the 43rd minute of play forced Astros de México's goalkeeper Rigoberto Ilixo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ivan Libertad's late challenge caught a Atletico Aragua FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ivan Libertad helped the player get up and apologised. After 45 played minutes Astros de México got a freekick which was hit by Ivan Libertad. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Astros de México made a substitution. Celedonio Evangelista replaced Clemente Behe. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Blas Terres to strike the kick off in the second half. Jonatan Jurgi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Boni Arregui tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 54 minutes into the match, Atletico Aragua FC's goal looked a bit too open when Arsenio Calixto came free, but Boni Arregui reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Boni Arregui made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arsenio Calixto in the 60th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arsenio Calixto in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Boni Arregui saved Atletico Aragua FC from getting behind. Boni Arregui didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jonatan Jurgi went, in the 68th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arsenio Calixto in the 75th minute of play forced Atletico Aragua FC's goalkeeper Boni Arregui to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 78 minutes, Arsenio Calixto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Astros de México and the Atletico Aragua FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Atletico Aragua FC booed when Astros de México was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arsenio Calixto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Atletico Aragua FC's Boni Arregui played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Siro Dimo in the 81st minute of play. Blas Terres had several of the Astros de México's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 87 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 2-1 score and a disappointed Rigoberto Ilixo as he didn't even see the shot coming. Rigoberto Ilixo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Blas Terres, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Astros de México's Rigoberto Ilixo got control of the ball when Madaleno Salvatierra tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rigoberto Ilixo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cordarin Alberete in the 98th minute of the match. For all the effort they put into the match, the Atletico Aragua FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Astros de México.