U21 League

Gerner Norstrand
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hermengildo Rufio kicked off to start the match. After some careless play in the Naboonga OFF defense, Serafino Chuan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ramsay Bolton. The Naboonga OFF fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ramsay Bolton should have stopped the shot. The Rivermania FC fans' excitement grew in the 8th match minute when Rivermania FC's Hermengildo Rufio looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Santo Muc made an important save on a dangerous shot by Haroldo Guifre in the 14th minute. Rivermania FC's Santo Muc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfredo Jago in the 16th minute of play. 19 minutes into the match, Naboonga OFF's goal looked a bit too open when Serafino Chuan came free, but Ramsay Bolton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Naboonga OFF's David Ondino got a free kick in the 19th minute. Dionisio Abascal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Ramsay Bolton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 26th minute, Serafino Chuan made a precise shot to the right of Ramsay Bolton. Naboonga OFF's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. The supporters of Naboonga OFF booed when Rivermania FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camilo Sayveon didn't get a good kick on the ball. Santo Muc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonatan Gonzales in the 33rd minute of the match. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind Rivermania FC's goalkeeper Santo Muc, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonatan Gonzales in the 37th minute of play forced Rivermania FC's goalkeeper Santo Muc to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 40th match minute, Naboonga OFF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Haroldo Guifre to maneuver through the defense. Hermengildo Rufio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half Rivermania FC were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

In the 51st match minute, Rivermania FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camilo Sayveon to maneuver through the defense. When Ildefonso Jurgi fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rivermania FC's protests and gave Ildefonso Jurgi a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Naboonga OFF booed when Rivermania FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ildefonso Jurgi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Santo Muc showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonatan Gonzales, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. When Dionisio Abascal fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rivermania FC's protests and gave Dionisio Abascal a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Rivermania FC getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Dionisio Abascal hit a great ball. Dionisio Abascal was shown his second yellow card after 57 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Dionisio Abascal kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. The supporters of Rivermania FC booed when Naboonga OFF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roque Lander didn't get a good kick on the ball. 62 minutes into the game, Hermengildo Rufio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rivermania FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Naboonga OFF the free kick. In the 62nd minute, Hermengildo Rufio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 63 played minutes Naboonga OFF got a freekick which was hit by Haroldo Guifre. Santo Muc took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from David Ondino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Hermengildo Rufio came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Rivermania FC 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 Hermengildo Rufio couldn't finish the play. Santo Muc showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Haroldo Guifre, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. If Haroldo Guifre had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 89th minute, Hermengildo Rufio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hermengildo Rufio got his second yellow card in the match during the 94th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Hermengildo Rufio hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. The Naboonga OFF supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Rivermania FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Rivermania FC.