U21 League

impala coliseum
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ricardo Benat started the match with the kick off. In the 7th minute Isidoro Senon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Prospero Matxin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Augusto Petrigai hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. In the 15th minute, Herminio Perfecto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Ricardo Benat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cleto Estebano hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. After 23 minutes of play, INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s Nemesio Tabb made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Prospero Matxin was left in no man's land by his defense there! 27 minutes into the match, INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s Isidoro Senon sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Prospero Matxin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 17 de enero team's Matias Leguizamón got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of INDEPENDIENTE F.C. booed when 17 de enero team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Baltasar Millano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cleto Estebano's late challenge caught a INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cleto Estebano helped the player get up and apologised. In the 45th minute, Cleto Estebano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

In the 57th minute Baltasar Millano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernando Perrando saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Nemesio Tabb had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s Nemesio Tabb got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Prospero Matxin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isidoro Senon in the 69th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nemesio Tabb got free with Prospero Matxin in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s Vinicio Itzaina got a free kick in the 82nd minute. If Nemesio Tabb had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 86th match minute, 17 de enero team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Baltasar Millano to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Nemesio Tabb managed to get in a good position for a shot. INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Nemesio Tabb was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Prospero Matxin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Isidoro Senon came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the INDEPENDIENTE F.C. 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 Isidoro Senon couldn't finish the play.