U18 League

El Coloso de Mardel
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Anselmo Esdras got the match started through his kick off. When Alvaro Hernando fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored RIVER's protests and gave Alvaro Hernando a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to RIVER getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Alvaro Hernando hit a great ball. Saturnino Panpili's late challenge caught a RIVER's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Saturnino Panpili helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Knight Of Dawn getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Saturnino Panpili hit a great ball. Narciso Jerrald showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emiliano Gaztea, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. In the 11th minute, Nicasio Mendebal ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Saverio Orlo was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. If Alvaro Hernando had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcelo Abreu charged in rather forcefully in the 22nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marcelo Abreu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Marcelo Abreu hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Saverio Orlo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvaro Hernando, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Marcelo Abreu lost his temper 26 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 25th minute, one of RIVER:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for RIVER. After 29 played minutes Knight Of Dawn got a freekick which was hit by Saturnino Panpili. In the 30th minute, Eloy Cordero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Desiderio Gutxi charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Desiderio Gutxi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of RIVER booed when Knight Of Dawn was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Desiderio Gutxi didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Anselmo Esdras had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 44 minutes into the match, RIVER's goal looked a bit too open when Emiliano Gaztea came free, but Narciso Jerrald reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Saverio Orlo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anselmo Esdras, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Bonifacio Vachon in the 52nd minute of play forced RIVER's goalkeeper Narciso Jerrald to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 54th minute, RIVER's Anselmo Esdras dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. Narciso Jerrald took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emiliano Gaztea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 69 minutes into the match, RIVER's goal looked a bit too open when Hermengildo Pietro came free, but Narciso Jerrald reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 71 minutes into the match, Emiliano Gaztea notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of RIVER's Narciso Jerrald. Narciso Jerrald was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 78 minutes into the game, Emiliano Gaztea cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Narciso Jerrald was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 95th minute, Eleuterio Milio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.