U21 League

Nova Stadium
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Steve Hyuga made the kick off which started today's match. Nardo Torrecilla hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. With an all-out effort, Nova Soccer's Frasco Esquivel threw himself towards the right post 8 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Steve Hyuga, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. AFC United's Frasco Esquivel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Steve Hyuga in the 14th minute of play. Rameriz Zubiaur took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pirro Pereta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Nova Soccer's Steve Hyuga got a free kick in the 17th minute. After 19 minutes of play, AFC United's Edwin Ortiz made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rameriz Zubiaur was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 22nd minute, Denis Law made a precise shot to the right of Rameriz Zubiaur. Nova Soccer's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. After some careless play in the Nova Soccer defense, Balesio Leiva kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rameriz Zubiaur. The Nova Soccer fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rameriz Zubiaur should have stopped the shot. 32 minutes into the match, Pirro Pereta had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rameriz Zubiaur. Nova Soccer's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Pirro Pereta was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. Pirro Pereta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Rameriz Zubiaur tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rameriz Zubiaur took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edwin Ortiz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 39th minute, Pirro Pereta ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rameriz Zubiaur was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-5. Disappointed in the 0-6 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Denis Law made the kick off in the second half. Rameriz Zubiaur came out of the goal in the 54th minute to try and stop a shot by AFC United's Pirro Pereta. But to his dismay, Pirro Pereta quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-7. Rameriz Zubiaur took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pirro Pereta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Roegelio Moyua had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 63rd minute Edwin Ortiz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rameriz Zubiaur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pirro Pereta could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Rameriz Zubiaur made a huge save. 72 minutes into the game, AFC United's Denis Law nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rameriz Zubiaur made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-9. Rameriz Zubiaur took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Denis Law, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 76 minutes into the game, Edwin Ortiz recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Rameriz Zubiaur. Edwin Ortiz showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-10. 84 minutes into the match, Pirro Pereta dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Rameriz Zubiaur, 0-12. Rameriz Zubiaur took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Denis Law, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pirro Pereta in the 90th minute of play forced Nova Soccer's goalkeeper Rameriz Zubiaur to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ahmet Sedat Adar during the 91st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 91st minute, Ahmet Sedat Adar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rameriz Zubiaur showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edwin Ortiz, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Nova Soccer's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Edwin Ortiz 95 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-13. AFC United's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.