U21 League

EL GIGANTE DEL NORTE
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nemesio Maiorga got the match started through his kick off. After 7 minutes of play, ᴄʟᴜʙ ᴀᴛʟᴇᴛɪᴄᴏ ᴛᴜᴄᴜᴍᴀɴ's Fausto Etxeberri made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Genaro Handi was left in no man's land by his defense there! Fausto Etxeberri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aaron Polentzi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Genaro Handi having to interfere. In the 19th minute Teodoro Salomon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Genaro Handi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Modesto Nesor during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 22nd match minute, Bancruz F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Modesto Nesor to maneuver through the defense. In the 26th minute, Armando Ellande hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bancruz F.C's Genaro Handi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aaron Polentzi in the 27th minute of play. Inocencio Astigar hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. After 37 played minutes ᴄʟᴜʙ ᴀᴛʟᴇᴛɪᴄᴏ ᴛᴜᴄᴜᴍᴀɴ got a freekick which was hit by Aaron Polentzi. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aaron Polentzi to make the kick off. ᴄʟᴜʙ ᴀᴛʟᴇᴛɪᴄᴏ ᴛᴜᴄᴜᴍᴀɴ's Aaron Polentzi got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 53rd minute Teodoro Salomon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Genaro Handi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Genaro Handi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Teodoro Salomon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Genaro Handi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Segundo Dino in the 57th minute of play. Genaro Handi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Teodoro Salomon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bancruz F.C's Genaro Handi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Teodoro Salomon in the 64th minute of play. Fausto Etxeberri might have been able to make a better finish in the 65th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Genaro Handi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fausto Etxeberri ran back to his position shaking his head. Rene Henric charged in rather forcefully in the 69th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rene Henric the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 71st minute, Alfredo Rencio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Raimundo Mannuel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Faustino Horado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Genaro Handi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aaron Polentzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Horacio Neron's late challenge caught a ᴄʟᴜʙ ᴀᴛʟᴇᴛɪᴄᴏ ᴛᴜᴄᴜᴍᴀɴ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Horacio Neron helped the player get up and apologised. Carlos Gehl hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match.