U21 League

The Mount Penuel
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) After a rather tough play, Penuel Football Club's Ramos Cuyar got a free kick in the 13th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Niceto Ovalle in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jim Mitchell saved Santos FC from getting behind. 19 minutes into the game, Santos FC's Rusty Little nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eron Reguer made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Rusty Little struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Eron Reguer didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Santos FC. Penuel Football Club were awarded a corner in the 33th minute after Santos FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jorge Rojas took the corner. Eron Reguer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jamar Maxwell in the 37th minute of play. In the 43rd minute of the match Penuel Football Club got a corner. Santos FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jorge Rojas ran over to the corner to take the kick. A collision led to Penuel Football Club getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Ramos Cuyar hit a great ball. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jamar Burton was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Santos FC's zone, Ramos Cuyar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jim Mitchell came out of the goal and Ramos Cuyar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pedro Finn's late challenge caught a Penuel Football Club's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pedro Finn helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Santos FC getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Pedro Finn hit a great ball. Jim Mitchell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Niceto Ovalle in the 55th minute of the match. In the 56thth minute of the game Niceto Ovalle who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Santos FC's Jim Mitchell was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Milton Heath hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Jim Mitchell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Niceto Ovalle in the 66th minute of play. After some careless play in the Santos FC defense, Ramos Cuyar kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jim Mitchell. The Santos FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jim Mitchell should have stopped the shot. Penuel Football Club made a substitution. Aldo Castrillo replaced Elkin Calle. Penuel Football Club made a substitution. Aires Viña replaced Danel Ayllon. Niceto Ovalle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Jim Mitchell tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jim Mitchell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jorge Rojas in the 89th minute of play. Jorge Rojas took the ball and in the 89 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jim Mitchell. Jim Mitchell dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Penuel Football Club fans cheered their team off the field, for while Santos FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.