U18 League

Pablo Comelli
Spectators: 146 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Carolo Urbasa got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Godofredo Manny notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Talleres de Escalada's Niceto Gutxi. Niceto Gutxi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leandro Iratxo in the 7th minute of play forced Grosso United's goalkeeper Saturnino Romo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Talleres de Escalada's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Osvaldo Paublo in the 9th minute. Andres Jusepe made a great header on Talleres de Escalada's corner, it was just that Grosso United's Saturnino Romo managed to reach the ball for a save. Gaspar Ler was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 18 minutes into the match. After 17 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Grosso United! After 20 played minutes Talleres de Escalada got a freekick which was hit by Osvaldo Paublo. After some careless play in the Talleres de Escalada defense, Godofredo Manny kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Niceto Gutxi. The Talleres de Escalada fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Niceto Gutxi should have stopped the shot. In the 29th minute Godofredo Manny shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Niceto Gutxi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 32 minutes, Horacio Procopio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Grosso United and the Talleres de Escalada players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Grosso United's Horacio Procopio got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Saturnino Romo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raimundo Innocenzio, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. In the 39th match minute, Talleres de Escalada was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andres Jusepe to maneuver through the defense. After 45 minutes, Leandro Lorenz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Grosso United and the Talleres de Escalada players grew even worse after the yellow card. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Paulino Fernendo made a kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Talleres de Escalada's goalkeeper Niceto Gutxi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Godofredo Manny. After 53 played minutes Grosso United got a freekick which was hit by Godofredo Manny. Saturnino Romo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulino Fernendo, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. When Anselmo Afonso fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Talleres de Escalada's protests and gave Anselmo Afonso a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Talleres de Escalada getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Anselmo Afonso hit a great ball. In the 64th minute, Paulino Fernendo 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. Niceto Gutxi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Godofredo Manny in the 66th minute of the match. A collision led to Talleres de Escalada getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Candido Savier hit a great ball. Saturnino Romo came out of the goal in the 69th minute to try and stop a shot by Talleres de Escalada's Paulino Fernendo. But to his dismay, Paulino Fernendo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. The supporters of Grosso United booed when Talleres de Escalada was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raimundo Innocenzio didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 75th minute, Godofredo Manny made a precise shot to the right of Niceto Gutxi. Talleres de Escalada's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. After 86 minutes, Raimundo Innocenzio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Talleres de Escalada and the Grosso United players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 86th match minute, Talleres de Escalada was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raimundo Innocenzio to maneuver through the defense. In the 90th minute Leandro Iratxo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saturnino Romo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 92nd minute, Talleres de Escalada's Hector Veronica seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Hector Veronica the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Talleres de Escalada protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Hector Veronica had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After a rather tough play, Talleres de Escalada's Hector Veronica got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Niceto Gutxi was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Rigoberto Boniel. Grosso United's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.