U21 League

Dr. Nahitantino
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Rogelio Confesor started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 5 minutes into the game, Hristo Stoichkov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Israel Vergaray was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 10 minutes into the match, Nahitantino's goal looked a bit too open when Hristo Stoichkov came free, but Israel Vergaray reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Israel Vergaray made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rogelio Confesor in the 14th minute of play. 23 minutes into the game, Higinio Illan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Nahitantino's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ripa FC the free kick. Higinio Illan hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Martin Miro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Clodoveo Caetano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice moves Higinio Illan could shoot a difficult shot in the 34th minute, which Martin Miro however easily saved by the left post. Martin Miro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Higinio Illan in the 36th minute. Ripa FC's Martin Miro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Higinio Illan in the 39th minute of play. 43 minutes into the game, Leo Gora was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Nahitantino's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ripa FC the free kick. Leo Gora kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Anselmo Atarrabi took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 44th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Israel Vergaray. Nahitantino's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Israel Vergaray took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hristo Stoichkov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 46 played minutes Ripa FC got a freekick which was hit by Anselmo Atarrabi. After the first half Ripa FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Higinio Illan made the kick off in the second half. Martin Miro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Generoso Bonifaco in the 52nd minute of play. In the 55th minute, Nahitantino's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Anselmo Atarrabi fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Abelardo Primeiro kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. The supporters of Ripa FC booed when Nahitantino was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Clodoveo Caetano didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Nahitantino's Leo Gora got a free kick in the 62nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Clodoveo Caetano in the 63rd minute of play forced Ripa FC's goalkeeper Martin Miro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Martin Miro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Higinio Illan in the 67th minute of play. Generoso Bonifaco hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. After 69 played minutes Nahitantino got a freekick which was hit by Generoso Bonifaco. 72 minutes into the match, Ripa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Clodoveo Caetano came free, but Martin Miro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Lucas Bernardi fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ripa FC's protests and gave Lucas Bernardi a yellow card for diving instead. After 73 played minutes Ripa FC got a freekick which was hit by Lucas Bernardi. Israel Vergaray made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hristo Stoichkov in the 75th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Higinio Illan in the 81st minute of play forced Ripa FC's goalkeeper Martin Miro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 83rd minute, Oscar Romano got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After having played for 89 minutes, Anselmo Atarrabi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ripa FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anselmo Atarrabi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Martin Miro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Higinio Illan in the 91st minute of the match. In the 95th minute, Hristo Stoichkov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ripa FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.