U18 League

SANTA STADIUM
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Meder Pujol started the match with the kick off. Gabi Portillo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Furman De la Torre tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Evaristo Palencia hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Bitxintxo Cambero hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. The supporters of Alas de Júpiter booed when FEOS FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ximen Pacheco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pepito Benítez took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 14th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Juan-Carlos Portillo. FEOS FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After a rather tough play, FEOS FC's Evaristo Palencia got a free kick in the 14th minute. Tabb Jubera took the ball and in the 16 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Juan-Carlos Portillo. Juan-Carlos Portillo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alba Jimenez in the 20th minute of play forced FEOS FC's goalkeeper Juan-Carlos Portillo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gabi Portillo scored 1-1 in the 22nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Furman De la Torre, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Bitxintxo Ricoy lost his temper 26 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. After 27 played minutes FEOS FC got a freekick which was hit by Bitxintxo Ricoy. In the 28th minute, Bitxintxo Cambero made a precise shot to the right of Juan-Carlos Portillo. FEOS FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. FEOS FC's Juan-Carlos Portillo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bitxintxo Cambero in the 31st minute of play. After 33 played minutes Meder Pujol could catch the ball where he stood relatively free a bit outside the goal and without hesitation he completed 2-2 into the left cross. Meder Pujols short, quick shot in the 37thth minute got Furman De la Torre to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Juan-Carlos Portillo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saul Incera in the 40th minute of play. In the 47th match minute, Alas de Júpiter was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sebastián Otero to maneuver through the defense.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alba Jimenez stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute of the match Pepito Benítez sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Juan-Carlos Portillo skillfully saved the ball. 60 minutes into the match, FEOS FC's goalkeeper Juan-Carlos Portillo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tabb Jubera. In the 61st minute, Aparicio Japón left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Alas de Júpiter fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. Marcio Esperta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Saul Incera might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Juan-Carlos Portillo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Saul Incera ran back to his position shaking his head. Sebastián Otero kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Meder Pujol struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Furman De la Torre didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FEOS FC. After 72 minutes, Lander Ramiréz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FEOS FC and the Alas de Júpiter players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 72 played minutes FEOS FC got a freekick which was hit by Lander Ramiréz. Juan-Carlos Portillo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saul Incera, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. The supporters of Alas de Júpiter booed when FEOS FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcio Esperta didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Meder Pujol came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the FEOS 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 Meder Pujol couldn't finish the play. If Meder Pujol had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Juan-Carlos Portillo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tabb Jubera, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Alas de Júpiter players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.