U18 League

Estadio Varela
Spectators: 205 (Terracing: 154, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) Marcelo Estebano made the kick off and thus started the match. 2 minutes into the game, Valentin Tauro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Crottos Crotters F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave MORPH the free kick. After 2 played minutes Crottos Crotters F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Valentin Tauro. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfredo Madeo in the 10th minute of play forced Crottos Crotters F.C.'s goalkeeper Lino Garoa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 13 played minutes MORPH got a freekick which was hit by Alfredo Madeo. Marco Lixandro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Clodoveo Cordarius in the 20th minute. 23 minutes into the match, Crottos Crotters F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Madeo came free, but Lino Garoa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. MORPH's Marco Lixandro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save MORPH from getting a goal against them. MORPH's Marco Lixandro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonardo Astrada in the 26th minute of play. 33 minutes into the game, Leonardo Astrada was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Crottos Crotters F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave MORPH the free kick. After a rather tough play, Crottos Crotters F.C.'s Leonardo Astrada got a free kick in the 33rd minute. In the 34th minute of the match Antonio Gartzea shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Lino Garoa showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Lino Garoa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcelo Estebano in the 35th minute of play. In the 36th minute MORPH were awarded a corner. Antonio Gartzea went to the cornerflag to take it. Lino Garoa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marcelo Estebano's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cesar Telo was the one to do the kick off. When the match had gone on for 51 minutes, Gustavo-Hernán Lanzini took a quick shot and it went in 0-1 without a chance for Lino Garoa to make any attempt to save it. Marco Lixandro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cesar Telo in the 54th minute of play. Lino Garoa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mauro Tomi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leonardo Astrada in the 68th minute of play forced MORPH's goalkeeper Marco Lixandro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 70th play minute Moises Salvator came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Lino Garoa. 0-2. MORPH made a substitution. Erubiel Jusepe replaced Alejo Vimaro. After a rather tough play, Crottos Crotters F.C.'s Lucas Frutos got a free kick in the 74th minute. After 75 played minutes, MORPH's Antonio Gartzea shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Lino Garoa came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in MORPH reached it. Lino Garoa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcelo Estebano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 92 minutes into the match, MORPH's goal looked a bit too open when Valentin Urtungo came free, but Marco Lixandro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 95th minute Marcelo Estebano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lino Garoa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. MORPH had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.