U18 League

Oscar Parada
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Rogelio Madeo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 3 minutes of play, Knight Of Dawn's Emiliano Gaztea made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Enrique Urtsin was left in no man's land by his defense there! Enrique Urtsin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emiliano Gaztea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 8th minute of the match, Rogelio Madeo tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Saverio Orlo saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Nestor Ederono hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Rogelio Madeo scored 1-1 in the 12th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Saverio Orlo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match had gone on for 16 minutes, Fidel Pietro took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Saverio Orlo to make any attempt to save it. The supporters of Vélez Juniors booed when Knight Of Dawn was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Saturnino Panpili didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 26th match minute, Knight Of Dawn was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fernando Baldovino to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damaso Playo in the 28th minute of play forced Knight Of Dawn's goalkeeper Saverio Orlo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 29th minute, Rogelio Madeo made a precise shot to the right of Saverio Orlo. Knight Of Dawn's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. In the 32nd minute of the match Fernando Baldovino shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Enrique Urtsin showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 33rd minute, Saturnino Panpili hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Rogelio Madeo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Saverio Orlo was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. Saverio Orlo made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Florentino Gaspard sent off a good shot on target.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Emiliano Gaztea to strike the kick off in the second half. When Emiliano Gaztea fell near the penalty area in the 51st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Knight Of Dawn's protests and gave Emiliano Gaztea a yellow card for diving instead. Emiliano Gaztea kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Knight Of Dawn's Delmiro Constancio slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Enrique Urtsin. That made the score 4-2 after 52 minutes of play. Delmiro Constancio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Anacleto Eztebe's late challenge caught a Knight Of Dawn's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Anacleto Eztebe helped the player get up and apologised. Anacleto Eztebe hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Hermengildo Pietro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 67 minutes, Fernando Baldovino mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Knight Of Dawn and the Vélez Juniors players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Knight Of Dawn getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Fernando Baldovino hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Vélez Juniors's Anacleto Eztebe got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Nunez Tonio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Nunez Tonio might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Enrique Urtsin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nunez Tonio ran back to his position shaking his head. Enrique Urtsin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emiliano Gaztea in the 79th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Saturnino Panpili during the 82nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 82 played minutes Knight Of Dawn got a freekick which was hit by Saturnino Panpili. In the 89th match minute, Knight Of Dawn was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emiliano Gaztea to maneuver through the defense. In the 91st minute, Rogelio Madeo 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 5-2. Vélez Juniors walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.