U18 League

El Gran Palacio
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Esteve Nicholas took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience was convinced that Julio Magdaleno's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aquiles Nafarroa was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. Nicolas Henric fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aquiles Nafarroa having to interfere. After 9 played minutes Municipales FC got a freekick which was hit by Muni Dineros. In the 10th minute of the match Baltasar Quinto sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Aquiles Nafarroa skillfully saved the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Municipales FC's Candido Precioso slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Fermin Selatse. That made the score 1-0 after 13 minutes of play. 16 minutes into the match, Esteve Nicholas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fermin Selatse. KяαdivÄch3 FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Esteve Nicholas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. After having played for 19 minutes, Esteve Nicholas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Municipales FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Esteve Nicholas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fermin Selatse was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Esteve Nicholas showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-0 in the 22 minute of play. The Municipales FC fans' excitement grew in the 25th match minute when Municipales FC's Candido Precioso looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 33rd minute Julio Magdaleno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aquiles Nafarroa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fermin Selatse took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Esteve Nicholas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Baltasar Quinto fell near the penalty area in the 42nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored KяαdivÄch3 FC's protests and gave Baltasar Quinto a yellow card for diving instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Esteve Nicholas in the 46th minute of play forced KяαdivÄch3 FC's goalkeeper Fermin Selatse to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Marcos Oxarra during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to KяαdivÄch3 FC getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Marcos Oxarra hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Candido Precioso in the 49th minute of play forced KяαdivÄch3 FC's goalkeeper Fermin Selatse to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 5-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Fermin Selatse stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Esteve Nicholas's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind KяαdivÄch3 FC's goalkeeper Fermin Selatse, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Candido Precioso scored 7-0 in the 68th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fermin Selatse, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to KяαdivÄch3 FC getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Julio Magdaleno hit a great ball. After 72 played minutes KяαdivÄch3 FC got a freekick which was hit by Gogo Eliu. Paja Pajazo struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Fermin Selatse didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Municipales FC. 81 minutes into the match, KяαdivÄch3 FC's goal looked a bit too open when Esteve Nicholas came free, but Fermin Selatse reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fermin Selatse showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Candido Precioso, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Fermin Selatse took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Esteve Nicholas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the KяαdivÄch3 FC defense, Esteve Nicholas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fermin Selatse. The KяαdivÄch3 FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fermin Selatse should have stopped the shot. Fermin Selatse made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Esteve Nicholas in the 95th minute of play. With a little luck, Municipales FC's Aquiles Nafarroa got control of the ball when Julio Magdaleno tried to sneak it across the goal line.