U18 League

REPUBLICA DE LIBERIA
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Mystyc FC's Teodosio Berriotxoa started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the match, Mystyc FC's goalkeeper Alejandro Raphael had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mauro Abajas. In the 7th minute of the match, Fausto Palos got a very nice opportunity to score, but Alejandro Raphael was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Rodrigo Amato didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Teodosio Berriotxoa went, in the 15th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. 20 minutes into the game, Baltasar Guib was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. LiBeRiA F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mystyc FC the free kick. With a little luck, Mystyc FC's Alejandro Raphael got control of the ball when Baltasar Guib tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mauro Abajas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Alejandro Raphael made a huge save. After 39 minutes, Moises Jerano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mystyc FC and the LiBeRiA F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 39th minute, Moises Jerano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mauro Abajas got free with Alejandro Raphael in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Baltasar Guib received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Alejandro Raphael tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

55 minutes into the match, Mystyc FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mauro Abajas came free, but Alejandro Raphael reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alejandro Raphael made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fausto Palos in the 58th minute of play. Maximo Franco's late challenge caught a LiBeRiA F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Maximo Franco helped the player get up and apologised. Maximo Franco kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Baltasar Guib's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alejandro Raphael was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. In the 62nd minute of the match LiBeRiA F.C. got a corner. Mystyc FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Igor Cordairo ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Igor Cordairo got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Alejandro Raphael quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. LiBeRiA F.C.'s Rodrigo Amato proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save LiBeRiA F.C. from getting a goal against them. Teodosio Berriotxoa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Rodrigo Amato made a huge save. 73 minutes into the match, Mystyc FC's goal looked a bit too open when Baltasar Guib came free, but Alejandro Raphael reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 77 played minutes LiBeRiA F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Leonides Pierres. In the 78th minute of the match Venancio Ibar sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rodrigo Amato skillfully saved the ball. If Mario Molina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 86th minute, Mauro Abajas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alejandro Raphael was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Alejandro Raphael showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baltasar Guib in the 90th minute of the match. After 90 minutes of play, LiBeRiA F.C.'s Baltasar Guib made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alejandro Raphael was left in no man's land by his defense there! Venancio Ibar charged in rather forcefully in the 95th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Venancio Ibar the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 95th match minute, Mystyc FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Venancio Ibar to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. LiBeRiA F.C. had won after a very even match.