U21 League

Diego Armando Camp
Spectators: 149 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ruben Maurin started the match with the kick off. 7 minutes into the game, Ruben Maurin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Barrilete Cósmico FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave QUASAR AZULGRANA the free kick. After 7 played minutes Barrilete Cósmico FC got a freekick which was hit by Ruben Maurin. Bernabe Osoro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ceferino Dimo in the 18th minute. A collision led to QUASAR AZULGRANA getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Javier Rafe hit a great ball. Bernabe Osoro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ruben Maurin in the 20th minute of the match. Modesto Jeraldo took the ball and in the 23 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ramiro Nicholas. Ramiro Nicholas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. After 27 played minutes Barrilete Cósmico FC got a freekick which was hit by Arsenio Heriberto. In the 28th match minute, Barrilete Cósmico FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joel Palban to maneuver through the defense. QUASAR AZULGRANA's Leonides Lope got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arsenio Heriberto in the 36th minute of play forced QUASAR AZULGRANA's goalkeeper Bernabe Osoro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, QUASAR AZULGRANA's Timoteo Laffitte got a free kick in the 40th minute. 44 minutes into the game, Leonides Lope cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Ramiro Nicholas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Leonides Lope stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Arsenio Heriberto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernabe Osoro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bernabe Osoro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ruben Maurin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The corner ended in Erubiel Guillem almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but QUASAR AZULGRANA's Bernabe Osoro did a great save. Lázaro Cesario's late challenge caught a QUASAR AZULGRANA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lázaro Cesario helped the player get up and apologised. In the 61st minute, Lázaro Cesario hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 67 played minutes Barrilete Cósmico FC got a freekick which was hit by Aristides Dayam. Barrilete Cósmico FC's Ramiro Nicholas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonides Lope in the 67th minute of play. Leonides Lope received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Ramiro Nicholas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Barrilete Cósmico FC's Ramiro Nicholas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Modesto Jeraldo in the 73rd minute of play. Bernabe Osoro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ceferino Dimo in the 74th minute of play. 78 minutes into the game, Arsenio Heriberto cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Bernabe Osoro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Leonides Lope fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ramiro Nicholas having to interfere. Ramiro Nicholas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonides Lope in the 83rd minute of play. Hilario Guzman kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. QUASAR AZULGRANA succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Barrilete Cósmico FC had controlled the match.