U18 League

Martin Palermo
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Gustavo Haritz made the kick off and thus started the match. When the match clock showed 6 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Gustavo Haritz sped through Santa Maradona's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Gogo Pes. In the 9th minute, Gustavo Haritz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gogo Pes was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. In the 17th minute, Jonatan Inge hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Big Babousa's Monico Montoya played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucio Macias in the 18th minute of play. Gustavo Haritz took the ball and in the 20 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gogo Pes. Gogo Pes dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustavo Haritz in the 24th minute of play forced Santa Maradona's goalkeeper Gogo Pes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Big Babousa's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Bernabe Bazil in the 28th minute. The corner led Big Babousa's Bernabe Bazil to fire away a dangerous shot which Gogo Pes despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 31 minutes into the match, Santa Maradona's goal looked a bit too open when Gustavo Haritz came free, but Gogo Pes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jonatan Inge might have been able to make a better finish in the 32nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gogo Pes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jonatan Inge ran back to his position shaking his head. 36 minutes into the game, Gustavo Haritz cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Gogo Pes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The crowd rose to their feet as Lucio Macias kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Monico Montoya. That made the score 1-4 in the 44 minute of play. After the first half Big Babousa were leading 1-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Lucio Macias to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Silvestre Maurino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Melquiades Manex had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gogo Pes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustavo Haritz in the 59th minute of the match. Gogo Pes was a little too slow when Bernabe Bazil got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 60th minute. The score was now 1-5. In the 65th match minute, Big Babousa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emanuel Mero to maneuver through the defense. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind Big Babousa's goalkeeper Monico Montoya, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gustavo Haritz in the 70th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gogo Pes saved Santa Maradona from getting behind. Gogo Pes made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Emanuel Mero sent off a good shot on target. When the match had gone on for 77 minutes, Gustavo Haritz took a quick shot and it went in 1-6 without a chance for Gogo Pes to make any attempt to save it. Gogo Pes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustavo Haritz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Santa Maradona's Gogo Pes got control of the ball when Jonatan Inge tried to sneak it across the goal line. 83 minutes into the match, Gustavo Haritz dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Gogo Pes, 1-7. Victor Jaunti's late challenge caught a Big Babousa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Victor Jaunti helped the player get up and apologised. Victor Jaunti kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Through an outstanding action, after 95 minutes, Gogo Pes successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Gogo Pes was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Bernabe Bazil showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-8 in the 96 minute of play. When the match was over Big Babousa could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Santa Maradona throughout the match.