U21 League

El Monumental
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Marlin FC's Ignacio Derwin 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. When the match clock showed 4 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Ignacio Derwin sped through RIVER's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Anibal Otsoko. Anibal Otsoko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ignacio Derwin, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Anibal Otsoko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ignacio Derwin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 8 minutes, Ismael Medina Bello mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the RIVER and the Marlin FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to RIVER getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Ismael Medina Bello hit a great ball. In the 10th minute Ignacio Derwin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anibal Otsoko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anibal Otsoko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignacio Derwin in the 14th minute of play. Anibal Otsoko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nereo Henry, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. RIVER's Anibal Otsoko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ignacio Derwin in the 17th minute of play. In the 21st minute, Anier Eufrasio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Anibal Otsoko was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. After 25 played minutes RIVER got a freekick which was hit by Gustavo Theodore. Gustavo Theodore hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. In the 32nd match minute, Marlin FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Timoteo Evis to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, RIVER's Uriel Txordon got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Erasmo Ixona was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ismael Medina Bello showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 39 minute of play. Erasmo Ixona took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Uriel Txordon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pablo Orti kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The wind increased when Ismael Medina Bello made the kick off in the second half. Timoteo Evis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Anibal Otsoko made a huge save. In the 52ndth minute Timoteo Evis got a great chance to score trying to place the ball in the top left corner, but Anibal Otsoko was prepared and efficiently stopped the ball from getting in. Anibal Otsoko showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nereo Henry in the 54th minute of the match. Anibal Otsoko made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Ignacio Derwin sent off a good shot on target. Geronimo Isadore's late challenge caught a RIVER's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Geronimo Isadore helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Marlin FC getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Geronimo Isadore hit a great ball. In the 60th minute, Maximiliano Rey 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. Timoteo Evis's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Anibal Otsoko firmly grabbed it by the left post. 65 minutes into the match, Marlin FC's goal looked a bit too open when Uriel Txordon came free, but Erasmo Ixona reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 66th minute, Anier Eufrasio reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Anibal Otsoko. The goal made the score 1-3. Domingo Jon scored 1-4 in the 74th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Anibal Otsoko, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Anibal Otsoko was out of position in the 80 minute of play, and Ignacio Derwin capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ignacio Derwin really showed his touch with that goal: 1-5. 84 minutes into the game, Domingo Abreu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Marlin FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave RIVER the free kick. After a rather tough play, Marlin FC's Domingo Abreu got a free kick in the 84th minute. Anibal Otsoko made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Domingo Jon sent off a good shot on target. The crowd rose to their feet as Marlin FC's Ignacio Derwin slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Anibal Otsoko. That made the score 1-6 after 91 minutes of play. In the 93rd match minute, RIVER was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eustacio Nevada to maneuver through the defense. Marlin FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.