U18 League

Marco van Basten
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rafael Clodio kicked off to start the match. 7 minutes into the game, Gaston Afonso was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cepicó FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave EL PEPO FC the free kick. In the 7th minute, Gaston Afonso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 13 minutes into the match, Ceferino Rosalio had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ezequiel Boniel. EL PEPO FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ceferino Rosalio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Ezequiel Boniel made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Baldomiro Hernandez sent off a good shot on target. When Celso Inge came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the EL PEPO FC 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 Celso Inge couldn't finish the play. In the 21st minute Rafael Clodio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Kauldi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Camilo Policarpio in the 24th minute of play forced Cepicó FC's goalkeeper David Kauldi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 25 played minutes EL PEPO FC got a freekick which was hit by Jacinto Ayala. David Kauldi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rafael Clodio's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. In the 35th minute, Lucio Frascuelo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ezequiel Boniel. The goal made the score 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Baldomiro Hernandez to make the kick off. Ezequiel Boniel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Baldomiro Hernandez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. EL PEPO FC's Ezequiel Boniel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Baldomiro Hernandez in the 55th minute of play. The supporters of EL PEPO FC booed when Cepicó FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lucio Frascuelo didn't get a good kick on the ball. EL PEPO FC's Isaac Tiso was substituted for Denis Guerrero. A collision led to Cepicó FC getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Lucio Frascuelo hit a great ball. David Kauldi acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 62nd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Melquiades Patxi. Rafael Otsoa kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. David Kauldi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafael Clodio in the 65th minute of play. David Kauldi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafael Clodio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 79th minute, Baldomiro Hernandez made a precise shot to the right of Ezequiel Boniel. EL PEPO FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Rafael Clodio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. David Kauldi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cepicó FC's David Kauldi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafael Clodio in the 85th minute of play. EL PEPO FC's Ezequiel Boniel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Panfilo in the 88th minute of play. Celso Inge hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. EL PEPO FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.