U18 League

Nairo Quintana
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Benedicto Claude got the match started through his kick off. After 7 minutes, Ceferino Serapio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the United.SF and the AC Batán players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of AC Batán booed when United.SF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ceferino Serapio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gregorio Sabin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Denis Hurko in the 10th minute of the match. Maximiliano-Exequiel Haagentoft made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cleto Botello in the 17th minute. Benedicto Claude sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 19 minutes into the match, United.SF's goal looked a bit too open when Benedicto Claude came free, but Gregorio Sabin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cleto Botello kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Gregorio Sabin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfredo Poncio in the 24th minute of the match. 26 minutes into the game, Ovidio Orland cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Gregorio Sabin was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Gregorio Sabin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benedicto Claude, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 31st minute, Benedicto Claude ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gregorio Sabin was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind United.SF's goalkeeper Gregorio Sabin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 40th match minute, United.SF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicasio Maiorga to maneuver through the defense. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ceferino Serapio was the one to do the kick off. 56 minutes into the game, Nicasio Maiorga was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. United.SF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AC Batán the free kick. The supporters of AC Batán booed when United.SF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicasio Maiorga didn't get a good kick on the ball. Francisco Artal didn't quite understand what happened when in the 58 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Emilio Beila during the 59th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to United.SF getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Emilio Beila hit a great ball. The supporters of AC Batán booed when United.SF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marciano Esiquio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gregorio Sabin came out of the goal in the 63rd minute to try and stop a shot by AC Batán's Benedicto Claude. But to his dismay, Benedicto Claude quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. In the 74th minute Alfredo Poncio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gregorio Sabin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to AC Batán getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Francisco Artal hit a great ball. In the 77th minute Ceferino Serapio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maximiliano-Exequiel Haagentoft saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 83rd minute Ovidio Orland shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gregorio Sabin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Maximiliano-Exequiel Haagentoft showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Candido Orti, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Benedicto Claude got free with Gregorio Sabin in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 87 minutes into the match, United.SF's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Poncio came free, but Gregorio Sabin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 88 played minutes United.SF got a freekick which was hit by Leonardo Theobald. After a rather tough play, United.SF's Cleto Botello got a free kick in the 94th minute. AC Batán's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.