U21 League

Pedro Bidegain
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Tio Cosme FC's Santo Isaio 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. In the 3rd minute, Manuel Dorrego reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Benigno Ilazki. The goal made the score 1-0. Manuel Dorrego's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Benigno Ilazki firmly grabbed it by the left post. After a rather tough play, Mainumby's Honorato Omero got a free kick in the 10th minute. 14 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mainumby's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Primitivo Iaki was slow to take the kick. During this time Tio Cosme FC's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Tio Cosme FC's Manuel Dorrego to fire away a dangerous shot which Benigno Ilazki despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Manuel Dorrego took the ball and in the 16 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Benigno Ilazki. Benigno Ilazki dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. 19 minutes into the match, Armando Beltza had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gerardo Benvido. Tio Cosme FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Armando Beltza was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. 22 minutes into the match, Mainumby's goal looked a bit too open when Santo Isaio came free, but Benigno Ilazki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 24th minute Armando Beltza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gerardo Benvido saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mainumby's Benigno Ilazki proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Mainumby from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Mainumby's Amadeo Olivar got a free kick in the 31st minute. After 32 played minutes, Tio Cosme FC's Primitivo Iaki shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Benigno Ilazki came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Tio Cosme FC reached it. 33 minutes into the match, Mainumby's goalkeeper Benigno Ilazki had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Manuel Dorrego. Manuel Dorrego could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Benigno Ilazki made a huge save. After 39 played minutes Tio Cosme FC got a freekick which was hit by Santo Isaio. When the match had gone on for 46 minutes, Santo Isaio took a quick shot and it went in 3-1 without a chance for Benigno Ilazki to make any attempt to save it. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.

The wind increased when Armando Beltza made the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the game, Armando Beltza recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Gerardo Benvido. Armando Beltza showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Honorato Santio in the 61st minute of play forced Mainumby's goalkeeper Benigno Ilazki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benigno Ilazki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santo Isaio in the 62nd minute of the match. Benigno Ilazki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Primitivo Iaki in the 63rd minute of play. 64 minutes into the match, Mainumby's goal looked a bit too open when Honorato Santio came free, but Benigno Ilazki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 66 minutes into the game, Santo Isaio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-2. Benigno Ilazki was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Moises Cresitobalo took the ball and in the 69 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Benigno Ilazki. Benigno Ilazki dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-2. 71 minutes into the game, Armando Beltza was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mainumby's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tio Cosme FC the free kick. Benigno Ilazki came out of the goal in the 72nd minute to try and stop a shot by Tio Cosme FC's Manuel Dorrego. But to his dismay, Manuel Dorrego quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-2. Manuel Dorrego received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Benigno Ilazki tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benigno Ilazki didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Manuel Dorrego went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 7-2 was the resulting score. Gerardo Benvido showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armando Beltza in the 81st minute of the match. Tio Cosme FC's Gerardo Benvido proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Tio Cosme FC from getting a goal against them. In the 85th match minute, Tio Cosme FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Primitivo Iaki to maneuver through the defense. Honorato Santio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Armando Beltza received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Gerardo Benvido came out and tried to block the shot, but Armando Beltza slotted it home off the left post making it 7-3 in the 89th minute. In the 93rd minute Santo Isaio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benigno Ilazki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Amadeo Olivar during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Tio Cosme FC booed when Mainumby was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amadeo Olivar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Benigno Ilazki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Primitivo Iaki, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tio Cosme FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.