U18 League

Down Park
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Bernardo Solo took the kick off in the first half of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Downchester City's Roger Palomares slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Adrián Saez. That made the score 1-0 after 3 minutes of play. Plauto Urbina kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Adrián Saez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xanti Jareño, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. After some careless play in the Downchester City defense, Troy Segarra kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pere Manzano. The Downchester City fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pere Manzano should have stopped the shot. The supporters of FCSB CUENCA booed when Downchester City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joey Crespo didn't get a good kick on the ball. 20 minutes into the game, Inocencio Labarra cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Pere Manzano was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Xanti Jareño in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Adrián Saez saved FCSB CUENCA from getting behind. A collision led to FCSB CUENCA getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Montrel Galego hit a great ball. In the 31st minute, Romualdo Echavarri got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 34 minutes into the game, Roger Palomares cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Adrián Saez was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Adrián Saez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Romualdo Echavarri in the 39th minute of the match. Plauto Urbina blasted a shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pere Manzano having to make a save. After 47 minutes of play, FCSB CUENCA's Inocencio Labarra made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pere Manzano was left in no man's land by his defense there! The Downchester City players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. FCSB CUENCA were winning 2-3.

The wind increased when Roger Palomares made the kick off in the second half. After 56 played minutes FCSB CUENCA got a freekick which was hit by Montrel Galego. FCSB CUENCA's Adrián Saez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roger Palomares in the 63rd minute of play. Roger Palomares scored 3-3 in the 66th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Adrián Saez, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, FCSB CUENCA's Inocencio Labarra got a free kick in the 69th minute. Xanti Jareño struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Adrián Saez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Downchester City. 76 minutes into the match, Roger Palomares had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Adrián Saez. FCSB CUENCA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Roger Palomares was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-3. After a rather tough play, Downchester City's Bilbo Navarro got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Pere Manzano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernardo Solo in the 84th minute of the match. In the 84th match minute, Downchester City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Burni Navas to maneuver through the defense. Troy Segarra's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pere Manzano read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 97th minute of play. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Downchester City fully deserved thier win.