U21 League

Estadio Nagano
Spectators: 163 (Terracing: 123, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) NAGANO F.C's Iván Kaviedes started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 6 minutes into the match, Vikingos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Zenaido Henriquez came free, but Eleuterio Daunte reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zenaido Henriquez in the 9th minute of play forced Vikingos FC's goalkeeper Eleuterio Daunte to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sanchez Vagrande made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lázaro Millrick in the 15th minute of play. 16 minutes into the match, Lázaro Millrick had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sanchez Vagrande. NAGANO F.C's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lázaro Millrick was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 20 minutes into the game, Honorato Aureo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Sanchez Vagrande was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Vikingos FC were furious when Filiberto Crispo was red carded, 30 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. 30 minutes into the game, one of Vikingos FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After 32 minutes of play, NAGANO F.C's Jaime Roig made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Eleuterio Daunte was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a little luck, Vikingos FC's Eleuterio Daunte got control of the ball when Iván Kaviedes tried to sneak it across the goal line. NAGANO F.C's Sanchez Vagrande played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Honorato Aureo in the 41st minute of play. Braulio Eztebe recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Lázaro Millrick made a kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Braulio Eztebe got free with Sanchez Vagrande in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Braulio Eztebe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vikingos FC made a substitution. Desiderio Modestio replaced Honorato Aureo. Vikingos FC's Eleuterio Daunte played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jairón Carradelo in the 70th minute of play. Braulio Eztebe recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 77 minutes into the match, NAGANO F.C's goalkeeper Sanchez Vagrande had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Desiderio Modestio. Leon Garci came free with the goalkeeper in the 80th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Sanchez Vagrande could save by the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Desiderio Modestio got free with Sanchez Vagrande in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 84th minute Sixto Mero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sanchez Vagrande saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 92 minutes into the match, NAGANO F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Desiderio Modestio came free, but Sanchez Vagrande reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sanchez Vagrande made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leon Garci in the 94th minute.