U18 League

Olivos
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Amancio Criston started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A collision led to Rocky Balboa Team getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Benigno Medero hit a great ball. A collision led to Olivos AFC getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Jose Nuñez hit a great ball. When Amancio Criston came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the Rocky Balboa Team fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Amancio Criston couldn't finish the play. Reynaldo Francesco kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Amancio Criston's late challenge caught a Olivos AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Amancio Criston helped the player get up and apologised. In the 15th match minute, Rocky Balboa Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amancio Criston to maneuver through the defense. In the 18th minute, Agustin Cristofol hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 19 minutes into the match, Rocky Balboa Team's goalkeeper Aureliano Ospin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Camilo Nuxila. In the 24th minute, Camilo Nuxila got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 27th minute Amancio Criston shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mariano Cloyo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 30th match minute, Rocky Balboa Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Evaristo Errapel to maneuver through the defense. After 32 minutes, Jose Nuñez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Olivos AFC and the Rocky Balboa Team players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 32nd minute, Jose Nuñez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 44th match minute, Olivos AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Saul Cesaro to maneuver through the defense. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Rocky Balboa Team's Aureliano Ospin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Camilo Nuxila in the 51st minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Saul Cesaro during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Olivos AFC's Saul Cesaro got a free kick in the 56th minute. Mariano Cloyo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pascual Nofre in the 56th minute of play. In the 58th minute, Olivos AFC's Reynaldo Francesco seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Reynaldo Francesco the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Olivos AFC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Reynaldo Francesco had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 58th minute of the game. One of Olivos AFC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Rocky Balboa Team:s goal. Mariano Cloyo had in the 61stth minute some difficulties stopping Pascual Nofre's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 68 minutes into the game, Cirilo Abilio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rocky Balboa Team's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Olivos AFC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Rocky Balboa Team's Cirilo Abilio got a free kick in the 69th minute. A collision led to Olivos AFC getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Jose Nuñez hit a great ball. Celestino Sandalio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aureliano Ospin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Camilo Nuxila in the 96th minute of the match. Despite being the better team, Rocky Balboa Team failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.