U21 League

Fox River
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ruben Gervaso kicked off to start the match. Jonathan Cidro charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jonathan Cidro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to the xeneise dream team getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Jonathan Cidro hit a great ball. In the 3rd minute of the match Gerardo Viviano sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cayetano Perutxo skillfully saved the ball. In the 5th minute, Camilo Maxin reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Cayetano Perutxo. The goal made the score 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Juan Romero managed to get in a good position for a shot. Scofield's supporters rose to their feet, but Juan Romero was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cayetano Perutxo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Anastasio Petrigai's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fabian Pello was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. If Marciano Maore had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Ruben Gervaso came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the the xeneise dream team 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 Ruben Gervaso couldn't finish the play. Juan Romero could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Cayetano Perutxo made a huge save. Marciano Maore sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 30 minutes into the match, the xeneise dream team's goal looked a bit too open when Marciano Maore came free, but Cayetano Perutxo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fabian Pello showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lino Mambru, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Ulises Blai kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. Florentino Llorienzo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fabian Pello read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 36th minute of play. If Lino Mambru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 43rd minute Ruben Gervaso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabian Pello saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ruben Gervaso in the 45th minute of play forced Scofield's goalkeeper Fabian Pello to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought it was a sure goal in the 49th minute, when Scofield's Gerardo Viviano after having done a great run through the defense got himself free with Cayetano Perutxo in the xeneise dream team's goal and fired away a shot, but it missed the goal by a fraction of an inch. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Juan Romero to strike the kick off in the second half. Cayetano Perutxo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Camilo Maxin in the 56th minute of the match. Cayetano Perutxo had in the 58thth minute some difficulties stopping Gerardo Viviano's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 61st minute Juan Romero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cayetano Perutxo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marciano Maore in the 66th minute of play forced the xeneise dream team's goalkeeper Cayetano Perutxo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Lino Mambru could shoot a difficult shot in the 80th minute, which Fabian Pello however easily saved by the left post. Lino Mambru struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Fabian Pello didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for the xeneise dream team. Cayetano Perutxo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juan Romero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. the xeneise dream team's Cayetano Perutxo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marciano Maore in the 86th minute of play. In the 87th match minute, Scofield was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gerardo Viviano to maneuver through the defense. Cayetano Perutxo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marciano Maore, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cayetano Perutxo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marciano Maore in the 95th minute of play. In the 98th minute, Juan Romero left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Scofield fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Scofield walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.