U21 League

Estadio Monumental
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Granate's Joaquin Ezkerra started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 9th minute, Celso Turi made a precise shot to the right of Rodolfo Lia. Cachilo FC --OFF--'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Celso Turi struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Rodolfo Lia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Granate. Rodolfo Lia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Honorato Txatxu in the 21st minute of the match. In the 28th minute Joaquin Ezkerra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodolfo Lia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joaquin Ezkerra in the 30th minute of play forced Cachilo FC --OFF--'s goalkeeper Rodolfo Lia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 33rd minute, Gabriel Hegoi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rodolfo Lia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joaquin Ezkerra in the 35th minute of play. 37 minutes into the game, Celso Turi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Rodolfo Lia was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jonatan Adrio kicked well hit freekick during the 48th minute of the match. 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.

The wind increased when Gabriel Hegoi made the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Celso Turi got free with Rodolfo Lia in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 57 played minutes Granate got a freekick which was hit by Isaac Bladi. A collision led to Cachilo FC --OFF-- getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Celso Florian hit a great ball. Rodolfo Lia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joaquin Ezkerra in the 64th minute of the match. After 69 played minutes Isaac Bladi rounded Cachilo FC --OFF--'s defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-5. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joaquin Ezkerra in the 73rd minute of play forced Cachilo FC --OFF--'s goalkeeper Rodolfo Lia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 79 minutes into the match, Granate's goal looked a bit too open when Gabriel Hegoi came free, but Agustin Abastas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cachilo FC --OFF--'s Rodolfo Lia proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Cachilo FC --OFF-- from getting a goal against them. Gaudencio Estebe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodolfo Lia having to interfere. Granate's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.