U18 League

EL POLEAR STADIUM
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Luis-Jose Zapatero made the kick off and thus started the match. 4 minutes into the match, Xove Pujol notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of HORTALEZA FC's Anchel Ferrer. Anchel Ferrer was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 8th minute, Firmo Obis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 10 minutes into the game, Ignacio Zafrilla was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. HORTALEZA FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Plaza Babys CF the free kick. A collision led to HORTALEZA FC getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Ignacio Zafrilla hit a great ball. 12 minutes into the match, HORTALEZA FC's goalkeeper Anchel Ferrer had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luis-Jose Zapatero. Marcial Castelao charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marcial Castelao the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Plaza Babys CF booed when HORTALEZA FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcial Castelao didn't get a good kick on the ball. HORTALEZA FC's attentive Gartzea Fuentes managed to snatch the ball when Ignacio Cordoba made a throw-in in the 22nd minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Plaza Babys CF's Alfons Castelao got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Plaza Babys CF's Rigoberto Serena played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ignacio Zafrilla in the 24th minute of play. Armando Roig's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rigoberto Serena read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. After some careless play in the Plaza Babys CF defense, Ignacio Zafrilla kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rigoberto Serena. The Plaza Babys CF fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rigoberto Serena should have stopped the shot. The supporters of HORTALEZA FC booed when Plaza Babys CF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luis-Jose Zapatero didn't get a good kick on the ball. HORTALEZA FC's Arturo Font got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Vito Erosa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Rigoberto Serena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ignacio Zafrilla stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Plaza Babys CF's Alfons Castelao got a free kick in the 63rd minute. In the 69th minute Ignacio Zafrilla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rigoberto Serena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 71 minutes into the game, Firmo Obis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Plaza Babys CF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave HORTALEZA FC the free kick. In the 71st minute, Firmo Obis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match had gone on for 86 minutes, Ignacio Zafrilla took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Rigoberto Serena to make any attempt to save it. 97 minutes into the match, Plaza Babys CF's goalkeeper Rigoberto Serena had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vito Erosa.