U18 League

Estadio Húsares
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Aurelio Pero got the match started through his kick off. With a little luck, Manantiales Fc's Haroldo Charro got control of the ball when Higinio Shantala tried to sneak it across the goal line. 5 minutes into the match, Manantiales Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Prospero Eguntsenti came free, but Haroldo Charro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the AQUILES defense, Isidoro Ibañez kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ulises Txindoki. The AQUILES fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ulises Txindoki should have stopped the shot. The supporters of AQUILES booed when Manantiales Fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudio Laffitte didn't get a good kick on the ball. 16 minutes into the match, Aurelio Pero had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ulises Txindoki. AQUILES's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aurelio Pero was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. In the 20th minute, AQUILES's Hermengildo Gorosti seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Hermengildo Gorosti the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of AQUILES protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Hermengildo Gorosti had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Hermengildo Gorosti kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. In the 22nd minute Cecilio Egoi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ulises Txindoki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aurelio Pero in the 28th minute of play forced AQUILES's goalkeeper Ulises Txindoki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Haroldo Charro was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Prospero Eguntsenti showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 30 minute of play. If Isidoro Ibañez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Haroldo Charro made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Octavio Curcio sent off a good shot on target. Octavio Curcio came free with the goalkeeper in the 44th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Haroldo Charro could save by the left post. When AQUILES's Octavio Curcio in the 46th minute got a chance for a shot 46th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Manantiales Fc's goalie prevented a goal. The AQUILES players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Manantiales Fc were winning 1-2.

Ulises Txindoki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aurelio Pero in the 52nd minute of the match. In the 56th minute, Fulgencio Rivas reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ulises Txindoki. The goal made the score 1-3. Haroldo Charro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wilfredo Banegas in the 59th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fulgencio Rivas got free with Ulises Txindoki in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 64th match minute, AQUILES was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Desiderio Joanes to maneuver through the defense. In the 64th minute, Celso Dino sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and AQUILES's Ulises Txindoki didn't even have to move. AQUILES's Ulises Txindoki proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save AQUILES from getting a goal against them. Ulises Txindoki didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Isidoro Ibañez went, in the 73rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-4 was the resulting score. Ulises Txindoki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aurelio Pero in the 76th minute of the match. In the 81st minute of the match, Fulgencio Rivas got a very nice opportunity to score, but Ulises Txindoki was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Octavio Curcio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Haroldo Charro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Higinio Shantala hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. In the 90th match minute, Manantiales Fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fulgencio Rivas to maneuver through the defense. Aurelio Pero received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ulises Txindoki came out and tried to block the shot, but Aurelio Pero slotted it home off the left post making it 1-5 in the 93rd minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Manantiales Fc eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.