U21 League

Tita Mattiussi
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Daniel Bertoni made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the game, Emanuel Mouricio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Eustaquio Haitz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Stipe Pletikosa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Bertoni, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. In the 17th minute, Domagoj Vida hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Elpidio Hever took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 18th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Stipe Pletikosa. Spams's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Stipe Pletikosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodrigo Oier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 20 minutes into the game, Cecilio Telesforo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Spams's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Crottos Crotters F.C. the free kick. When Ante Rebić fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Spams's protests and gave Ante Rebić a yellow card for diving instead. In the 22nd minute, Ante Rebić hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 24 minutes into the match, Walter Silvera notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Spams's Stipe Pletikosa. Stipe Pletikosa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Daniel Bertoni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Stipe Pletikosa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Daniel Bertoni's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. After 33 played minutes Spams got a freekick which was hit by Alvaro Tino. In the 34th minute Walter Silvera shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stipe Pletikosa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ante Rebić was shown his second yellow card after 35 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. The supporters of Crottos Crotters F.C. booed when Spams was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ante Rebić didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrigo Oier in the 36th minute of play forced Spams's goalkeeper Stipe Pletikosa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eulalio Lizer charged in rather forcefully in the 39th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eulalio Lizer the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Eulalio Lizer kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrigo Oier in the 45th minute of play forced Spams's goalkeeper Stipe Pletikosa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 47thth minute of the game Emanuel Mouricio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Crottos Crotters F.C.'s Eustaquio Haitz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Spams made a substitution. Melchor Theodore replaced Emanuel Mouricio. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ramon Lizardi during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 52nd minute, Ramon Lizardi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 53rd match minute, Crottos Crotters F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gualterio Kinsen to maneuver through the defense. 55 minutes into the match, Crottos Crotters F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Ramon Lizardi came free, but Eustaquio Haitz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After taking down the ball on Spams's corner Leonardo Indalecio fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Eustaquio Haitz quite easily take care of the ball. Ramon Lizardi got his second yellow card in the match during the 61st minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After a rather tough play, Spams's Ramon Lizardi got a free kick in the 62nd minute. 65 minutes had been played when some careless play by Spams's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Elpidio Hever was slow to take the kick. During this time Crottos Crotters F.C.'s players had a chance to rest. Cecilio Telesforo hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, Crottos Crotters F.C.'s Elpidio Hever tried to score from far away in the 66th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Crottos Crotters F.C.'s Fabian Remir was substituted for Eulalio Lizer. 72 minutes into the match, Spams's goal looked a bit too open when Fabian Remir came free, but Stipe Pletikosa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 73rdth minute of the game Melchor Theodore who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Crottos Crotters F.C.'s Eustaquio Haitz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a little luck, Spams's Stipe Pletikosa got control of the ball when Walter Silvera tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 86th minute, Walter Silvera ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Stipe Pletikosa was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Stipe Pletikosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Bertoni in the 88th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabian Remir in the 90th minute of play forced Spams's goalkeeper Stipe Pletikosa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stipe Pletikosa was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Daniel Bertoni showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-3 in the 91 minute of play. In the 94th match minute, Spams was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Domagoj Vida to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Spams's zone, Daniel Bertoni stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stipe Pletikosa came out of the goal and Daniel Bertoni tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Crottos Crotters F.C. 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.