U18 League

Estadio Gastres
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Raul Fresco started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Mario Bernabel left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Milferio fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 5th match minute, Milferio was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Melquiades Azeari to maneuver through the defense. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 9th minute of the game. One of Milferio:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Gastres FC:s goal. Elias Oto shot the penalty kick right outside the post. 15 minutes into the game, Wilfredo Goi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Milferio's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gastres FC the free kick. In the 15th match minute, Milferio was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wilfredo Goi to maneuver through the defense. When Abelardo Tristan fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gastres FC's protests and gave Abelardo Tristan a yellow card for diving instead. In the 23rd minute, Abelardo Tristan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lucas Cesaro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baldomiro Urko in the 25th minute of the match. In the 27th minute, Gastres FC's Pablo Bide dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. Milferio's Leonel Montes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Milferio from getting a goal against them. Baldomiro Urko's late challenge caught a Gastres FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Baldomiro Urko helped the player get up and apologised. In the 42nd minute, Baldomiro Urko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mario Bernabel made a kick off. Lucas Cesaro was out of position in the 53 minute of play, and Baldomiro Urko capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Baldomiro Urko really showed his touch with that goal: 2-3. The supporters of Gastres FC booed when Milferio was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wilfredo Goi didn't get a good kick on the ball. 58 minutes into the match, Milferio's goal looked a bit too open when Faustino Eduino came free, but Leonel Montes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Damaso Segio hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. In the 60thth minute of the game Raul Fresco who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Milferio's Leonel Montes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 62nd match minute, Gastres FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Javier Stephen to maneuver through the defense. Javier Stephen kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. When Damaso Segio came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Milferio fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Damaso Segio couldn't finish the play. 66 minutes into the match, Milferio's goal looked a bit too open when Raul Stanislao came free, but Leonel Montes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tomas Birjaio hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Milferio's Tomas Birjaio pulled a muscle in his back after 75 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Raul Fresco fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gastres FC's protests and gave Raul Fresco a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Gastres FC's Raul Fresco got a free kick in the 77th minute. In the 79th minute, Raul Stanislao made a precise shot to the right of Leonel Montes. Milferio's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-3. 82 minutes into the game, Benedicto Ponc was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Milferio's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gastres FC the free kick. A collision led to Milferio getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Benedicto Ponc hit a great ball. In the 85th minute, Raul Stanislao 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 Raul Stanislao in the 87th minute of play forced Milferio's goalkeeper Leonel Montes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gastres FC were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.