U18 League

Browniestadion
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristo Quijada in the 12th minute of play forced Swift GTi's goalkeeper Jax Sanchez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 19 minutes of play, Berenjenas de Punto Fijo's Xalvador Guixot made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jax Sanchez was left in no man's land by his defense there! Saverio Leceta struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Hondo Iribarria didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Swift GTi. Pepito Loza kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. When Xalvador Guixot fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Berenjenas de Punto Fijo's protests and gave Xalvador Guixot a yellow card for diving instead. Swift GTi made a substitution. Beltran Ceballos replaced Saverio Leceta. A collision led to Berenjenas de Punto Fijo getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Xalvador Guixot hit a great ball. Hondo Iribarria showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Estefan Besteo in the 35th minute of the match. After 39 minutes, Garcia Ozana mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Swift GTi and the Berenjenas de Punto Fijo players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 39th match minute, Swift GTi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Garcia Ozana to maneuver through the defense. Hondo Iribarria showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Estefan Besteo in the 41st minute of the match. Hondo Iribarria showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diagur Peroalfonso, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. In the 46th minute, Estefan Besteo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hondo Iribarria was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Estefan Besteo made the kick off in the second half. If Estefan Besteo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 60th match minute, Berenjenas de Punto Fijo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Xalvador Guixot to maneuver through the defense. Berenjenas de Punto Fijo's defense didn't have a chance, in the 62nd minute, when Estefan Besteo scored to the left of an out of position Hondo Iribarria, making the score, 1-2. In the 66thth minute of the game Estefan Besteo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Berenjenas de Punto Fijo's Hondo Iribarria was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 69th minute Ugaitz Giralte shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hondo Iribarria saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hondo Iribarria showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diagur Peroalfonso, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Hondo Iribarria made an important save on a dangerous shot by Estefan Besteo in the 73rd minute. Hondo Iribarria didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Diagur Peroalfonso went, in the 75th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. Baumer Errarte was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 83 minutes into the match. Estefan Besteo walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Swift GTi's Jax Sanchez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ramond Mascareñas in the 92nd minute of play. Estefan Besteo in the 94thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Hondo Iribarria, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The supporters of Swift GTi booed when Berenjenas de Punto Fijo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ramond Mascareñas didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 98th minute Estefan Besteo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hondo Iribarria saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Swift GTi walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.