U21 League

Estadio Calamar
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) After 6 minutes of play, Yala's Omar Montes made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Teo Lico was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some careless play in the Errecaborda AFC defense, Niki Bundev kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Teo Lico. The Errecaborda AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Teo Lico should have stopped the shot. In the 14th minute Niki Bundev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teo Lico saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Yala's Yassine Bounou got control of the ball when Jonatan Ursino tried to sneak it across the goal line. Yassine Bounou was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Jonatan Ursino showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 19 minute of play. If Omar Montes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Niki Bundev in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Teo Lico saved Errecaborda AFC from getting behind. Yassine Bounou made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ignacio Mikelar in the 28th minute. Teo Lico stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Omar Montes's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. 31 minutes into the match, Errecaborda AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Niki Bundev came free, but Teo Lico reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Errecaborda AFC booed when Yala was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Omar Montes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 35 minutes, Yassine Bounou successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Jonatan Ursino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Yassine Bounou tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Niki Bundev in the 41st minute of play forced Errecaborda AFC's goalkeeper Teo Lico to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Teo Lico came out of the goal in the 45th minute to try and stop a shot by Yala's Niki Bundev. But to his dismay, Niki Bundev quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. The Errecaborda AFC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Yala were winning 1-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ernesto Venceslao made a kick off. Ignacio Mikelar charged in rather forcefully in the 51st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ignacio Mikelar the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 51st minute, Ignacio Mikelar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 53 minutes into the match, Yala's Niki Bundev sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Teo Lico narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Yassine Bounou showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonatan Ursino in the 55th minute of the match. Teo Lico made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Niki Bundev in the 57th minute of play. Yassine Bounou made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignacio Mikelar in the 58th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ignacio Mikelar in the 59th minute of play forced Yala's goalkeeper Yassine Bounou to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonatan Ursino's late challenge caught a Yala's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jonatan Ursino helped the player get up and apologised. Jonatan Ursino hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Omar Montes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teo Lico having to interfere. When Niki Bundev came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Yala 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 Niki Bundev couldn't finish the play. 76 minutes into the match, Yala's goal looked a bit too open when Ignacio Mikelar came free, but Yassine Bounou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yassine Bounou showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ignacio Mikelar in the 77th minute of the match. 79 minutes into the game, Yala's Niki Bundev nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Teo Lico made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. After 95 minutes, Niki Bundev mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Yala and the Errecaborda AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 95th match minute, Yala was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Niki Bundev to maneuver through the defense.