U21 League

Gerner Norstrand
Spectators: 151 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Florencio Romildo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 4 minutes into the game, Damian Quintun was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Club Atletico Fenix's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Naboonga OFF the free kick. In the 8th minute Florencio Romildo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabio Herauso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 15th minute, Damian Hitz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Club Atletico Fenix fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 21 minutes into the match, Club Atletico Fenix's goal looked a bit too open when Filiberto Rodas came free, but Fabio Herauso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cosme Elizardo charged in rather forcefully in the 22nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cosme Elizardo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Cosme Elizardo kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. In the 23rd minute of the match Ricardo Figueroa shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fabio Herauso showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Filiberto Rodas received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Fabio Herauso came out and tried to block the shot, but Filiberto Rodas slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 25th minute. Florencio Romildo might have been able to make a better finish in the 27th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fabio Herauso. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Florencio Romildo ran back to his position shaking his head. Ramsay Bolton came out of the goal in the 32nd minute to try and stop a shot by Club Atletico Fenix's Damian Quintun. But to his dismay, Damian Quintun quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Club Atletico Fenix's defense didn't have a chance, in the 37th minute, when Filiberto Rodas scored to the left of an out of position Fabio Herauso, making the score, 2-2. Florencio Romildo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Fabio Herauso came out and tried to block the shot, but Florencio Romildo slotted it home off the left post making it 3-2 in the 41st minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-2 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ivan Poncio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Fabio Herauso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Godfredo Cordarin in the 53rd minute of the match. Fabio Herauso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Florencio Romildo in the 59th minute of play. In the 64th minute, Club Atletico Fenix's Damian Hitz dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-3. 67 minutes into the game, Damian Hitz recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ramsay Bolton. Damian Hitz showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-4. The supporters of Naboonga OFF booed when Club Atletico Fenix was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cosme Elizardo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fabio Herauso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maximino Ebardo in the 82nd minute of the match. 83 minutes into the match, Club Atletico Fenix's goal looked a bit too open when Godfredo Cordarin came free, but Fabio Herauso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind Club Atletico Fenix's goalkeeper Fabio Herauso, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Filiberto Rodas's late challenge caught a Club Atletico Fenix's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Filiberto Rodas helped the player get up and apologised. Filiberto Rodas hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. In the 91st minute Ivan Poncio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ramsay Bolton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fabio Herauso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Florencio Romildo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.