U18 League

TONY STARK ARENA
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Santos Barros got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute, Santos Barros ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rolando Erasto was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 7th minute Santos Barros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rolando Erasto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 8 minutes into the match, Estudiantes de América's goal looked a bit too open when Albano Quinten came free, but Rolando Erasto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to ALIDIM FOR EVER getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Evelio Viviano hit a great ball. When the match clock showed 16 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Santos Barros sped through Estudiantes de América's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Rolando Erasto. In the 20th minute the ball was on its way in behind Estudiantes de América's goalkeeper Rolando Erasto, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Rolando Erasto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santos Barros, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. When Estudiantes de América's Eustacio Rito in the 27th minute got a chance for a shot 27th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ALIDIM FOR EVER's goalie prevented a goal. Ildefonso Balesio scored 1-2 in the 29th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Julian Serafo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 36 minutes into the match, ALIDIM FOR EVER's goalkeeper Julian Serafo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ildefonso Balesio. A hard shot 42 in the game by Ciro Arlo from a close distance when the talented Julian Serafo managed to make a qualified save. ALIDIM FOR EVER's players were relieved. ALIDIM FOR EVER's Julian Serafo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elias Ospetsu in the 46th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ildefonso Balesio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 51st play minutes Ciro Arlo shot 2-2, a short shot which went by Julian Serafo and just under the crossbar into goal. Albano Quinten recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ciro Arlo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julian Serafo having to interfere. Tomás Pirro hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. ALIDIM FOR EVER made a substitution. Ariel Ted replaced Freddy Delfino. ALIDIM FOR EVER's Elvio Harriet was substituted for Casimiro Lluques. The supporters of Estudiantes de América booed when ALIDIM FOR EVER was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomás Pirro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Julian Serafo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eustacio Rito in the 68th minute of play. After 71 minutes of play, Estudiantes de América's Ildefonso Balesio made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Julian Serafo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Julian Serafo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ildefonso Balesio in the 79th minute of the match. In the 84th minute Ildefonso Balesio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julian Serafo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the ALIDIM FOR EVER defense, Ildefonso Balesio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Julian Serafo. The ALIDIM FOR EVER fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Julian Serafo should have stopped the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Evelio Viviano during the 94th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 94 played minutes ALIDIM FOR EVER got a freekick which was hit by Evelio Viviano. Estudiantes de América's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.