U21 League

Artemio Franchi
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Waldir Velaz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ralondo Barboa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vergaray Bernabeytia in the 8th minute of play. 13 minutes into the match, AFC Viola Gigliati's goal looked a bit too open when Darryl Hardin came free, but Ralondo Barboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 21 played minutes AFC Viola Gigliati got a freekick which was hit by Enrico Cicero. Ralondo Barboa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vergaray Bernabeytia in the 24th minute of play. In the 29th minute, Mario Balotelli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 30th minute Abraham Boyer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ralondo Barboa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 36 minutes, Vergaray Bernabeytia made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. AFC Viola Gigliati's Ralondo Barboa tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Pascal Avalos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mario Balotelli's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. Pascal Avalos made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Waldir Velaz sent off a good shot on target. Darius Seals hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. After having played for 47 minutes, Mario Balotelli managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AFC Viola Gigliati's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mario Balotelli was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

The wind increased when Vergaray Bernabeytia made the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Mario Balotelli's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pascal Avalos was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. In the 59th minute, Vergaray Bernabeytia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Etxahun Domao kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Vergaray Bernabeytia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ralondo Barboa having to interfere. AFC Viola Gigliati's Ciriaco Cañaveral was substituted for Ilazki Esquivel. After a rather tough play, S.D. Bajen's Jorge Baez got a free kick in the 70th minute. After 71 minutes, Mario Balotelli made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. S.D. Bajen's Pascal Avalos tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Ralondo Barboa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Chance Holley in the 78th minute. In the 80th minute Waldir Velaz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pascal Avalos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 82 minutes of play, AFC Viola Gigliati's Ciriaco Cañaveral made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pascal Avalos was left in no man's land by his defense there! After having played for 87 minutes, Santio Marco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AFC Viola Gigliati's supporters crossed their fingers, but Santio Marco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 89thth minute of the game Mario Balotelli who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but S.D. Bajen's Pascal Avalos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 90thth minute of the game Mario Balotelli who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but S.D. Bajen's Pascal Avalos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. S.D. Bajen's Pascal Avalos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mario Balotelli in the 93rd minute of play. 94 minutes into the match, Mario Balotelli notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of S.D. Bajen's Pascal Avalos. Pascal Avalos was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.