U18 League

Tita Mattiussi
Spectators: 177 (Terracing: 133, Seating: 41, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bosco Balaban started the match with the kick off. A collision led to La Candela FC getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Constantino Cordarius hit a great ball. The supporters of La Candela FC booed when Spams was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dario Errapel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Romulo Eli kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Danijel Subašić took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Angel Taurino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Orlando Jerano's late challenge caught a La Candela FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Orlando Jerano helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of La Candela FC booed when Spams was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Orlando Jerano didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 13th minute, La Candela FC's Martin Lauro seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Martin Lauro the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of La Candela FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Martin Lauro had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. La Candela FC's Edgard Guillen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save La Candela FC from getting a goal against them. Danijel Subašić took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Angel Taurino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bosco Balaban in the 20th minute of play forced La Candela FC's goalkeeper Edgard Guillen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lucas Reyes took the ball and in the 23 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Danijel Subašić. Danijel Subašić dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Edgard Guillen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Romulo Eli, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Danijel Subašić didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Angel Taurino went, in the 42nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. 46 minutes into the match, Spams's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Cordaro came free, but Danijel Subašić reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half La Candela FC were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Spams's Aquiles Maties was substituted for Romulo Eli. La Candela FC made a substitution. Zeledon Quintyn replaced Freddy Karmel. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Angel Taurino to strike the kick off in the second half. La Candela FC's Angel Taurino got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 61st minute, Mariano Cordaro got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a rather tough play, Spams's Ubaldo Ellande got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Spams's Danijel Subašić played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Angel Taurino in the 64th minute of play. Aquiles Maties sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Danijel Subašić took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Angel Taurino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Angel Taurino got free with Danijel Subašić in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 76 minutes into the match, Bosco Balaban notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of La Candela FC's Edgard Guillen. Edgard Guillen was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 79th minute, Bosco Balaban left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Spams fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Celso Nerio hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. 82 minutes into the match, La Candela FC's goal looked a bit too open when Salvador Petri came free, but Edgard Guillen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 85th minute Aquiles Maties shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgard Guillen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edgard Guillen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bosco Balaban, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. In the 98th minute Angel Taurino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Danijel Subašić saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.