U18 League

ELLAND ROAD
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Claudio Bernabel kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute, Kaplan's Evaristo Gabino ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Anacleto Hulberto. Anacleto Hulberto yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Hector Gonza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Imperio Académico's Anacleto Hulberto got control of the ball when Abelardo Ledesma tried to sneak it across the goal line. Eugenio Paz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hector Gonza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hector Gonza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eugenio Paz having to interfere. Angel Calisto was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 24th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. 24 minutes into the game, Anselmo Dabi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Imperio Académico's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kaplan the free kick. The supporters of Kaplan booed when Imperio Académico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anselmo Dabi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eugenio Paz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claudio Bernabel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 26th minute, Claudio Bernabel ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Eugenio Paz was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Anacleto Hulberto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Angel Calisto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Claudio Bernabel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Eugenio Paz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 39 minutes, Bernardino Patxi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Imperio Académico and the Kaplan players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 39th minute, Bernardino Patxi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Nunez Urtzi hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Imperio Académico made a substitution. Damaso Michael replaced Anselmo Dabi. In the 58th minute, Nunez Urtzi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Claudio Bernabel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Eugenio Paz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 64th minute, Claudio Bernabel left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Imperio Académico fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. In the 77th minute, Angel Calisto ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Anacleto Hulberto was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. In the 81st minute, Claudio Bernabel left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Imperio Académico fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. Gogo Frasquito hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Anacleto Hulberto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evaristo Gabino, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. 87 minutes into the match, Imperio Académico's goal looked a bit too open when Abelardo Ledesma came free, but Anacleto Hulberto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Imperio Académico getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Claudio Bernabel hit a great ball. Anacleto Hulberto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Angel Calisto in the 94th minute of play. 95 minutes into the game, Kaplan's Diego Abajas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Anacleto Hulberto made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-3. The Imperio Académico players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Kaplan from taking control. The game ends in a draw.