U18 League

Del Barrio
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) El Azulgrana's Matias Fresco 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. After 2 played minutes El Azulgrana got a freekick which was hit by Fernando Baldovino. When Matias Fresco came up free with the goalie in the 7th minute, the El Azulgrana 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 Matias Fresco couldn't finish the play. In the 9th match minute, El Azulgrana was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vladimiro Cugat to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, El Azulgrana's Aaron Estevon got control of the ball when Jonathan Beltran tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 12 played minutes El Azulgrana got a freekick which was hit by Amadeo Mazuste. 19 minutes into the game, Fernando Baldovino was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. El Azulgrana's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Road To Glory the free kick. The supporters of Road To Glory booed when El Azulgrana was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernando Baldovino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jonas Jaen charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jonas Jaen the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Jonas Jaen kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. When Road To Glory's Jorge Presebal in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye El Azulgrana's goalie prevented a goal. Vladimiro Cugat struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Tomás Calixto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for El Azulgrana. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jonathan Beltran to make the kick off. Jonathan Beltran scored 3-0 in the 52nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Aaron Estevon, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 58th minute, Jonathan Beltran left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Road To Glory fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. In the 61st match minute, Road To Glory was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gilberto Domingues to maneuver through the defense. Jonathan Beltran sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jorge Presebal struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Aaron Estevon didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Road To Glory. Aaron Estevon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonathan Beltran in the 72nd minute of the match. A collision led to El Azulgrana getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Jonas Jaen hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Matias Fresco in the 76th minute of play forced Road To Glory's goalkeeper Tomás Calixto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aaron Estevon didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jonathan Beltran went, in the 81st minute, to the upper right corner, 5-0 was the resulting score. Jorge Presebal succeeded in the game's 85th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 6-0. El Azulgrana's Aaron Estevon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonathan Beltran in the 90th minute of play. Jorge Presebal took the ball and in the 92 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Aaron Estevon. Aaron Estevon dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 7-0. When Vladimiro Cugat fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored El Azulgrana's protests and gave Vladimiro Cugat a yellow card for diving instead. In the 95th minute, Vladimiro Cugat hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Road To Glory had won after a very even match.