U18 League

Estadio Vito A
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Maximo Izel got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes in the game, Maximo Izel fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Bernabe Arano having to interfere. Bernabe Arano was out of position in the 9 minute of play, and Maximo Izel capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Maximo Izel really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. 18 minutes into the match, CERPA's goal looked a bit too open when Artemio Abascal came free, but Bernabe Arano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bernabe Arano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Artemio Abascal in the 19th minute of the match. A nice corner shot did that Godofredo Txema got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Bernabe Arano quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 21 minutes into the game, Artemio Abascal cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Bernabe Arano was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 29 minutes of play, Berni y Benja FC's Artemio Abascal made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bernabe Arano was left in no man's land by his defense there! A hard shot 37 in the game by Maximo Izel from a close distance when the talented Bernabe Arano managed to make a qualified save. CERPA's players were relieved. 41 minutes into the match, CERPA's goalkeeper Bernabe Arano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Maximo Izel. Maximo Izel might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bernabe Arano. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Maximo Izel ran back to his position shaking his head. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Geronimo Aritza to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Artemio Abascal in the 52nd minute of play forced CERPA's goalkeeper Bernabe Arano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bernabe Arano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maximo Izel, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Berni y Benja FC's zone, Geronimo Aritza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Celestino Medina came out of the goal and Geronimo Aritza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Celestino Medina acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 59th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Augusto Oinatz. In the 62nd minute, Casimiro Bras 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Geronimo Aritza in the 68th minute of play forced Berni y Benja FC's goalkeeper Celestino Medina to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Geronimo Aritza in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Celestino Medina saved Berni y Benja FC from getting behind. Geronimo Aritza who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 73rdth minute tested the skills of Celestino Medina when he managed to save the team from getting behind. A collision led to CERPA getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Filiberto Araoz hit a great ball. After 75 played minutes, Berni y Benja FC's Godofredo Txema shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Bernabe Arano 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 Berni y Benja FC reached it. The supporters of Berni y Benja FC booed when CERPA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Samuel Quilo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 78th minute, Maximo Izel 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. Geronimo Aritza might have been able to make a better finish in the 82nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Celestino Medina. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Geronimo Aritza ran back to his position shaking his head. After 84 played minutes, CERPA's Augusto Oinatz shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Celestino Medina 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 CERPA reached it. After 85th play minutes Geronimo Aritza shot 3-1, a short shot which went by Celestino Medina and just under the crossbar into goal. Bernabe Arano didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Berni y Benja FC's Maximo Izel shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 4-1 in the ordered_time% minute. After 95 played minutes, CERPA's Augusto Oinatz shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Celestino Medina 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 CERPA reached it. Berni y Benja FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.