U21 League

Allz Bolivian Arena
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Domenico Hooper started the match with the kick off. Robert Bambas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silviano Abellaneda in the 2nd minute of play. When Raphael Barnhart fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Brannik's protests and gave Raphael Barnhart a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Bayern Boliviano getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Jorge Abad hit a great ball. Robert Bambas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silviano Abellaneda in the 9th minute of play. 15 minutes into the game, Sherwood Rooney was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Brannik's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bayern Boliviano the free kick. In the 15th minute, Sherwood Rooney hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot by Caetano Abellaneda from long distance, 16 minutes into the match, got Robert Bambas's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 18th minute Silviano Abellaneda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robert Bambas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Pat Holcomb had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Robert Bambas made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Caetano Abellaneda sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Brannik's Albert Hunt got a free kick in the 27th minute. Bayern Boliviano's Aurken Abalos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlo Dempsey in the 30th minute of play. In the 34th minute Caetano Abellaneda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robert Bambas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Brannik getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Sherwood Rooney hit a great ball. 39 minutes into the game, Sebastian Langston was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Brannik's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bayern Boliviano the free kick. After 40 played minutes Brannik got a freekick which was hit by Sebastian Langston. Caetano Abellaneda took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 40th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Robert Bambas. Brannik's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Robert Bambas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Caetano Abellaneda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. J.P. Scott received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Aurken Abalos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Silviano Abellaneda made a kick off. Reinaldo Cullen hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Paquito Abello during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Paquito Abello kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. J.P. Scott might have been able to make a better finish in the 60th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Aurken Abalos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. J.P. Scott ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 61st match minute, Bayern Boliviano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bertran Abello to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Bayern Boliviano's Bertran Abello got a free kick in the 63rd minute. A hard shot by Raphael Barnhart from long distance, 64 minutes into the match, got Aurken Abalos's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After a defensive mix-up in Bayern Boliviano's zone, J.P. Scott stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aurken Abalos came out of the goal and J.P. Scott tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 74th match minute, Bayern Boliviano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paquito Abello to maneuver through the defense. In the 75th minute, Bertran Abello hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Benvido Abenda during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 88th minute, Benvido Abenda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 89 played minutes Brannik got a freekick which was hit by Raleigh St Clair. Robert Bambas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hilario Abeitia in the 90th minute of the match. If Pat Holcomb had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The Brannik players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.