U23 League

Joaquin muñoz
Spectators: 205 (Terracing: 154, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Elazar Dighero got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kurtis Wooten in the 5th minute of play forced Club Deportes Santa Cruz's goalkeeper Luis Alberto Lazcano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 8th minute Grigor Grigoryan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luis Alberto Lazcano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luis Alberto Lazcano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Grigor Grigoryan, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Luis Alberto Lazcano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kurtis Wooten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 25th minute Grigor Grigoryan suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. 25 minutes into the game, Salomón Alamo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Club Deportes Santa Cruz's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Khachatryan the free kick. Khachatryan's Manuel Stepanyan was substituted for Grigor Grigoryan. In the 26th match minute, Club Deportes Santa Cruz was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Salomón Alamo to maneuver through the defense. 0-1 became the score in the 28th minute when Kurtis Wooten elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Hugon Smolarek's late challenge caught a Club Deportes Santa Cruz's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hugon Smolarek helped the player get up and apologised. In the 32nd minute, Hugon Smolarek hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aurelio Antonioletti, 33 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. After 39 minutes of play, Khachatryan's Manuel Stepanyan made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Luis Alberto Lazcano was left in no man's land by his defense there! 43 minutes into the game, Khachatryan's Manuel Stepanyan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Luis Alberto Lazcano made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kurtis Wooten in the 46th minute of play forced Club Deportes Santa Cruz's goalkeeper Luis Alberto Lazcano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kurtis Wooten stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel Stepanyan in the 52nd minute of play forced Club Deportes Santa Cruz's goalkeeper Luis Alberto Lazcano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tigran Balayan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elazar Dighero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ruperto Maxin hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Club Deportes Santa Cruz's Luis Alberto Lazcano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manuel Stepanyan in the 55th minute of play. The supporters of Club Deportes Santa Cruz booed when Khachatryan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Brian McKinney didn't get a good kick on the ball. Club Deportes Santa Cruz made a substitution. Bairon Mateluna replaced Elazar Dighero. Brian McKinney hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Aurelio Antonioletti was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 60th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. 62 minutes into the match, Club Deportes Santa Cruz's goal looked a bit too open when Manuel Stepanyan came free, but Luis Alberto Lazcano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kurtis Wooten in the 72nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luis Alberto Lazcano prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 74th minute Kurtis Wooten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luis Alberto Lazcano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Club Deportes Santa Cruz's Luis Alberto Lazcano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Club Deportes Santa Cruz from getting a goal against them. 78 minutes into the match, Khachatryan's goal looked a bit too open when Bairon Mateluna came free, but Tigran Balayan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 80th minute Bairon Mateluna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tigran Balayan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bairon Mateluna blasted a shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tigran Balayan having to make a save. Tigran Balayan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bairon Mateluna, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Bairon Mateluna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Tigran Balayan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 89 minutes, Tommy Landis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Khachatryan and the Club Deportes Santa Cruz players grew even worse after the yellow card. Tommy Landis hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match.