U18 League

Atanasio Girardot
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. Generoso Suarez started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Celestino Mitxel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Atlético Nacional defense, Leopoldo Frascuelo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Celestino Bernal. The Atlético Nacional fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Celestino Bernal should have stopped the shot. 13 minutes into the match, Atlético Nacional's goal looked a bit too open when Generoso Suarez came free, but Celestino Bernal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gualterio Erlantz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saturnino Nardo in the 14th minute of play. Isaias Ubarna's late challenge caught a Atlético Nacional's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Isaias Ubarna helped the player get up and apologised. After 15 played minutes the xeneise dream team got a freekick which was hit by Isaias Ubarna. Through an outstanding action, after 21 minutes, Gualterio Erlantz successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Victorio Fernendo might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gualterio Erlantz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Victorio Fernendo ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 33rd minute Saturnino Nardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gualterio Erlantz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 34th minute, Celestino Mitxel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Moises Abel was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 35th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. 41 minutes into the match, Atlético Nacional's goal looked a bit too open when Generoso Suarez came free, but Celestino Bernal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Victorio Fernendo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Saturnino Nardo was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Generoso Suarez ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Celestino Bernal was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Atlético Nacional's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Isaias Ubarna 57 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-3. A collision led to the xeneise dream team getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Isaias Ubarna hit a great ball. the xeneise dream team's Elvio Rik suffered a sore thigh after 68 minutes and couldn't finish the game. the xeneise dream team made a substitution. Denis Perez replaced Elvio Rik. After a rather tough play, Atlético Nacional's Moises Abel got a free kick in the 70th minute. When Denis Perez fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored the xeneise dream team's protests and gave Denis Perez a yellow card for diving instead. In the 71st match minute, the xeneise dream team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Denis Perez to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Atlético Nacional's Cecilio Franco got a free kick in the 78th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Generoso Suarez got free with Celestino Bernal in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. the xeneise dream team's Isaias Ubarna got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 86 played minutes the xeneise dream team got a freekick which was hit by Leopoldo Frascuelo. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isaias Ubarna in the 94th minute of play forced Atlético Nacional's goalkeeper Celestino Bernal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.