U18 League

Ciudad de Batán
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) AC Batán's Benedicto Claude started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Maximiliano-Exequiel Haagentoft showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ramiro Naldo in the 4th minute of the match. Baldomero Florinio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfredo Poncio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Super Chechona FC getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Christian Hitzeder hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Oscar Ponciano during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Baldomero Florinio came out of the goal in the 21st minute to try and stop a shot by AC Batán's Alfredo Poncio. But to his dismay, Alfredo Poncio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. When the match had gone on for 25 minutes, Benedicto Claude took a quick shot and it went in 3-0 without a chance for Baldomero Florinio to make any attempt to save it. In the 32nd minute, Ramiro Naldo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Maximiliano-Exequiel Haagentoft was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. After 36 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Super Chechona FC! In the 45th minute Ovidio Orland shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baldomero Florinio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Gilberto Guillem kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Baldomero Florinio. That made the score 5-1 in the 47 minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 5-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lorenzo Austin was the one to do the kick off. With a little luck, AC Batán's Maximiliano-Exequiel Haagentoft got control of the ball when Jeronimo Bastian tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gilberto Guillem made in the 59th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Super Chechona FC's Jeronimo Bastian. Baldomero Florinio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benedicto Claude in the 61st minute of play. A very nice done corner allowed Ovidio Orland to score against Baldomero Florinio in Super Chechona FC's goal. 6-1 after 63 minutes. In the 68th minute of the match, Lorenzo Austin tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Maximiliano-Exequiel Haagentoft saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Benedicto Claude took the ball and in the 84 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Baldomero Florinio. Baldomero Florinio dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 7-1. In the 86th minute, Mariano Oriche hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Christian Hitzeder kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. In the 91st minute Benedicto Claude shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baldomero Florinio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Lorenzo Austin fell near the penalty area in the 98th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Super Chechona FC's protests and gave Lorenzo Austin a yellow card for diving instead. AC Batán's Victorino Donostia was substituted for Jonatan Ursino. Lorenzo Austin hit a great freekick 98 minutes into the match. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. AC Batán had played much better football throughout.