U18 League

Estadio Alejandra
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Alejandra's Alvaro Eliu started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After some careless play in the Alejandra defense, Elias Kemen kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Primitivo Gergori. The Alejandra fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Primitivo Gergori should have stopped the shot. In the 10th match minute, ARedonditos de Ricota CFK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ildefonso Illart to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot by Raimundo Shantala from long distance, 11 minutes into the match, got Leopoldo Rodas's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After 12 played minutes, Alejandra's Raimundo Shantala shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Leopoldo Rodas 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 Alejandra reached it. Silvestre Gumaro charged in rather forcefully in the 13th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Silvestre Gumaro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Alejandra booed when ARedonditos de Ricota CFK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvestre Gumaro didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Alvaro Eliu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 28 minutes into the match, Elias Kemen had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Primitivo Gergori. Alejandra's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Elias Kemen was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. After a defensive mix-up in ARedonditos de Ricota CFK's zone, Bernardino Chap stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leopoldo Rodas came out of the goal and Bernardino Chap tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alejandra's Gilberto Ekhi got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Elias Kemen might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Primitivo Gergori. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Elias Kemen ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elias Kemen in the 37th minute of play forced Alejandra's goalkeeper Primitivo Gergori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 39 minutes into the game, Julian Cresitobalo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ARedonditos de Ricota CFK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Alejandra the free kick. In the 39th minute, Julian Cresitobalo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Alejandra's Gilberto Ekhi got a free kick in the 40th minute. Leopoldo Rodas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alvaro Eliu in the 42nd minute of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nestor Sol stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Lucio Quico shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Primitivo Gergori saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leopoldo Rodas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gilberto Ekhi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Raimundo Shantala hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. In the 59th match minute, ARedonditos de Ricota CFK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nestor Sol to maneuver through the defense. Primitivo Gergori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elias Kemen, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Filomeno Afonso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Elias Kemen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to ARedonditos de Ricota CFK getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Nereo Lluterio hit a great ball. ARedonditos de Ricota CFK's Leopoldo Rodas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alvaro Eliu in the 87th minute of play. 89 minutes had been played when some careless play by ARedonditos de Ricota CFK's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Raimundo Shantala was slow to take the kick. During this time Alejandra's players had a chance to rest. Raimundo Shantala made a great header on Alejandra's corner, it was just that ARedonditos de Ricota CFK's Leopoldo Rodas managed to reach the ball for a save. After a rather tough play, ARedonditos de Ricota CFK's Elias Kemen got a free kick in the 89th minute. After 91 played minutes ARedonditos de Ricota CFK got a freekick which was hit by Nereo Lluterio. Raimundo Shantala took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 92nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Leopoldo Rodas. ARedonditos de Ricota CFK's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 93rd minute, Maximiliano Playo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the final whistle went the supporters of ARedonditos de Ricota CFK were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant Alejandra side.