U18 League

Carlos Cuomo
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) After 4 minutes, Lucas Manny mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Estación Q. and the Forever Tango players grew even worse after the yellow card. Lucas Manny kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. The supporters of Forever Tango booed when Estación Q. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isaac Nayely didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 10th minute, Javier Ritchie made a precise shot to the right of Nemesio Cidro. Estación Q.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Silvio Guter charged in rather forcefully in the 13th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Silvio Guter the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Estación Q. getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Silvio Guter hit a great ball. Javier Ritchie received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Nemesio Cidro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isaac Nayely in the 23rd minute of play forced Forever Tango's goalkeeper Aristides Poncio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Filiberto Isauro fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Estación Q.'s protests and gave Filiberto Isauro a yellow card for diving instead. After 24 played minutes Estación Q. got a freekick which was hit by Filiberto Isauro. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Leonardo Bento in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aristides Poncio saved Forever Tango from getting behind. Aristides Poncio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Arsenio Gaspard's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. In the 36th minute, Elvio Pelagius made a precise shot to the right of Nemesio Cidro. Estación Q.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. In the 44th match minute, Forever Tango was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Feliciano Fraco to maneuver through the defense. Aristides Poncio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silvio Guter in the 45th minute of play.

Lucas Manny sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Nemesio Cidro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jimeno Nahia in the 64th minute of play. 65 minutes in the game, Javier Ritchie fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Nemesio Cidro having to interfere. Feliciano Fraco was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 67 minutes into the match. After 67 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Forever Tango! Arsenio Gaspard got in the 71st a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Aristides Poncio handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. In the 72nd minute Javier Ritchie shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nemesio Cidro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Jimeno Nahia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lucas Manny kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Forever Tango's Aristides Poncio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isaac Nayely in the 83rd minute of play. A collision led to Estación Q. getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Leonardo Bento hit a great ball. Aristides Poncio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isaac Nayely, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 93rd minute, Isaac Nayely left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Estación Q. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.