U18 League

La Patria es el Otro
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, 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. Marcos Cordairo started the match with the kick off. Rolando Machado made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Marcos Cordairo sent off a good shot on target. In the 7th minute Dario Vincent shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rolando Machado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Espirillo FC booed when PauoL & The Queen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amancio Ralondo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Everardo Sein hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. 10 minutes into the match, Ivan Hunfredo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Isaac Delfino. Espirillo FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ivan Hunfredo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Marcos Cordairo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Rolando Machado made a huge save. 15 minutes into the match, PauoL & The Queen's goalkeeper Rolando Machado had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dario Vincent. Rolando Machado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dario Vincent in the 19th minute of play. Marcos Cordairo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Rolando Machado made a huge save. PauoL & The Queen's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Silvio Vidal 24 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-1. Everardo Sein charged in rather forcefully in the 28th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Everardo Sein the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 28 played minutes Espirillo FC got a freekick which was hit by Everardo Sein. The supporters of PauoL & The Queen booed when Espirillo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arsenio Ferrando didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Damian Eguntsenti fell near the penalty area in the 38th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored PauoL & The Queen's protests and gave Damian Eguntsenti a yellow card for diving instead. In the 38th minute, Damian Eguntsenti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 41st match minute, PauoL & The Queen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amancio Ralondo to maneuver through the defense. Espirillo FC's Isaac Delfino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paolo Piearres in the 47th minute of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dante Crescencio made a kick off. In the 51st minute, Ivan Hunfredo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 52nd minute, Adan Aritza ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rolando Machado was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Rolando Machado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcos Cordairo in the 56th minute of the match. Espirillo FC made a substitution. Jaime Porfirio replaced Adan Aritza. After some careless play in the PauoL & The Queen defense, Marcos Cordairo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rolando Machado. The PauoL & The Queen fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rolando Machado should have stopped the shot. PauoL & The Queen's Ivan Hunfredo got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Espirillo FC getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Jaime Porfirio hit a great ball. 73 minutes into the match, PauoL & The Queen's goal looked a bit too open when Silvio Vidal came free, but Rolando Machado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rolando Machado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Silvio Vidal in the 78th minute of the match. Rolando Machado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcos Cordairo, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. In the 82nd minute, Marcos Cordairo made a precise shot to the right of Rolando Machado. PauoL & The Queen's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-1. If Marcos Cordairo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 85th match minute, PauoL & The Queen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amancio Ralondo to maneuver through the defense. Rolando Machado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jaime Porfirio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rolando Machado came out of the goal in the 89th minute to try and stop a shot by Espirillo FC's Silvio Vidal. But to his dismay, Silvio Vidal quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-1. Rolando Machado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jaime Porfirio in the 93rd minute of play. Rolando Machado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcos Cordairo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Espirillo FC had won after a very even match.