U21 League

Salvador Lizzio
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Baltasar Gaitan got the match started through his kick off. In the 6th match minute, Sportivo Fernet Branca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luisito Seme to maneuver through the defense. In the 8th minute Victoriano Eztebe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfonso Dalmai saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Victoriano Eztebe came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the Cable a Tierra fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Victoriano Eztebe couldn't finish the play. Baltasar Gaitan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edelmiro Eriz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nemesio Ubendu in the 19th minute of the match. Martin-Daniel Branca hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Sportivo Fernet Branca defense, Eusebio Gorosti kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alfonso Dalmai. The Sportivo Fernet Branca fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alfonso Dalmai should have stopped the shot. Sportivo Fernet Branca's Alberto Serapio managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Aquilino Guerrero in the 33 minute of the game. If Eusebio Gorosti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 39th minute of the game. One of Cable a Tierra:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Sportivo Fernet Branca:s goal. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nemesio Ubendu to make the kick off. Tomas Huly got a throw-in 54 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Aquilino Guerrero. Alfonso Dalmai showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baltasar Gaitan, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Edelmiro Eriz made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Nemesio Ubendu sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Cable a Tierra getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Aquilino Guerrero hit a great ball. Baltasar Gaitan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 74th minute, Erasmo Teyo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alberto Serapio kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Edelmiro Eriz made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Nemesio Ubendu sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Cable a Tierra booed when Sportivo Fernet Branca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erasmo Teyo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.