U21 League

HOTEL CALIFORNIA
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) 4 minutes into the game, Newpi Academy's Juninho Pernambucano nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ricardo Alpert made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After 6 played minutes Newpi Academy got a freekick which was hit by Clemente Neron. After some careless play in the Vł₦ɆłⱤØ ₣₵ defense, Juninho Pernambucano kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ricardo Alpert. The Vł₦ɆłⱤØ ₣₵ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ricardo Alpert should have stopped the shot. In the 13th minute Rolando Reynardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardo Alpert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Vł₦ɆłⱤØ ₣₵ getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Benjamin Linnus hit a great ball. 16 minutes into the match, Vł₦ɆłⱤØ ₣₵'s goal looked a bit too open when Clemente Neron came free, but Ricardo Alpert reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rolando Reynardo during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Newpi Academy's Rolando Reynardo got a free kick in the 17th minute. In the 20th minute, Juninho Pernambucano left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Newpi Academy fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Rolando Reynardo scored 0-4 in the 27th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ricardo Alpert, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ricardo Alpert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juninho Pernambucano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Vł₦ɆłⱤØ ₣₵ getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Severo Procopio hit a great ball. Ricardo Alpert showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rolando Reynardo in the 40th minute of the match. Ceferino Balasi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jesus Eyague, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. In the 43rd minute, Armand Callahan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ricardo Alpert was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-5.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Juninho Pernambucano to strike the kick off in the second half. When Clemente Neron was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 51 minutes had been played. In the 52nd minute of the match Daniel Agostini sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ceferino Balasi skillfully saved the ball. In the 53rd minute, Rolando Reynardo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Uriel Santo in the 56th minute of play forced Newpi Academy's goalkeeper Ceferino Balasi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Newpi Academy were furious when Victoriano Burutzagi was red carded, 64 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Daniel Agostini took the ball and in the 66 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ceferino Balasi. Ceferino Balasi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-5. When Jesus Eyague fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vł₦ɆłⱤØ ₣₵'s protests and gave Jesus Eyague a yellow card for diving instead. In the 80th minute, Jesus Eyague hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Newpi Academy's Ceferino Balasi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Uriel Santo in the 83rd minute of play. 86 minutes into the match, Newpi Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Roberto Reyes came free, but Ceferino Balasi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Juan Eder kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Newpi Academy's Juninho Pernambucano got a free kick in the 89th minute. After 94 played minutes Vł₦ɆłⱤØ ₣₵ got a freekick which was hit by Domingo Primeiro. After 95 played minutes, Newpi Academy's Edgard Quintun shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ricardo Alpert came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Newpi Academy reached it. The supporters of Vł₦ɆłⱤØ ₣₵ booed when Newpi Academy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juninho Pernambucano didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match was over Newpi Academy could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Vł₦ɆłⱤØ ₣₵ throughout the match.