U18 League

Altunama
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Eleodoro Cayuela started the match with the kick off. Machado Nieto stood somewhat misplaced when Raphael Comas came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 7 minute. Raphael Comas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpected shot in the 21st minute by Francesco Colillas got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Fiz Benítez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Machado Nieto having to interfere. In the 39th minute, Paulin Canosa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Clube Esportivo Saudade fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. With an all-out effort, LosPibardos F.C's Machado Nieto threw himself towards the right post 43 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Raphael Comas, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 46 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Clube Esportivo Saudade! In the 48th minute, Quique Figueroa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Machado Nieto was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Raphael Comas made the kick off in the second half. Txomin Suarez was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 57th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Adelio Solana kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. In the 59th minute, Edur Verdeja hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 62 played minutes LosPibardos F.C got a freekick which was hit by Raphael Comas. When Clube Esportivo Saudade's Eleodoro Cayuela in 68 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Belarmino Revuelta guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Fiz Benítez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 72nd minute, Aniol Mora hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Clube Esportivo Saudade's zone, Fiz Benítez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Machado Nieto came out of the goal and Fiz Benítez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Raphael Comas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Machado Nieto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 79th minute, Fiz Benítez sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Clube Esportivo Saudade's Machado Nieto didn't even have to move. After 80 minutes, Lucas Palacios mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Clube Esportivo Saudade and the LosPibardos F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 80th match minute, Clube Esportivo Saudade was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lucas Palacios to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Fiz Benítez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Machado Nieto was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. Machado Nieto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fiz Benítez, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Francesco Colillas in the 85th minute of play forced Clube Esportivo Saudade's goalkeeper Machado Nieto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fiz Benítez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 90 minutes into the match, Clube Esportivo Saudade's goal looked a bit too open when Francesco Colillas came free, but Machado Nieto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, LosPibardos F.C's Edur Verdeja got a free kick in the 96th minute. If Francesco Colillas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 99th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. For all the effort they put into the match, the Clube Esportivo Saudade players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for LosPibardos F.C.