U23 League

El Morro
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Loreno Acharan started the match with the kick off. Thanks to some nice moves Paulo José Carioca could shoot a difficult shot in the 3rd minute, which Rik Sirguero however easily saved by the left post. Jonatán Cabello received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Rik Sirguero came out and tried to block the shot, but Jonatán Cabello slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 5th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonatán Cabello in the 7th minute of play forced Fire Breathers FC's goalkeeper Rik Sirguero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 15 played minutes Navalito got a freekick which was hit by Tor Chiguaicura. In the 16th match minute, Navalito was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lokman Şömel to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Loreno Acharan got free with Rik Sirguero in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Fire Breathers FC's Rik Sirguero proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Fire Breathers FC from getting a goal against them. Paulo José Carioca hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. 23 minutes into the match, Fire Breathers FC's goalkeeper Rik Sirguero had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Loreno Acharan. Juan Ignacio Grove made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Presebal Baldes in the 25th minute of play. In the 27th minute, Navalito's Jonatán Cabello dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Jorge Botella sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Navalito's goalkeeper Juan Ignacio Grove, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Fire Breathers FC's Rik Sirguero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonatán Cabello in the 34th minute of play. With 40 minutes on the clock, Xose Zabarte commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Fire Breathers FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 40th minute. Penalty! Fire Breathers FC:s Rik Sirguero showed great skill when he stopped Paulo José Carioca:s penalty. Juan Ignacio Grove took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Presebal Baldes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Presebal Baldes was the one to do the kick off. Lokman Şömel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Fire Breathers FC getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Aquilino Ocomardia hit a great ball. After 54 played minutes Navalito got a freekick which was hit by Jonatán Cabello. In the 57th minute Lorencio Winter shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rik Sirguero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Fire Breathers FC's Romildo Lombillo got a free kick in the 58th minute. Rik Sirguero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonatán Cabello, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Presebal Baldes struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Juan Ignacio Grove didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fire Breathers FC. Navalito's Juan Ignacio Grove proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save Navalito from getting a goal against them. Presebal Baldes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Juan Ignacio Grove made a huge save. Goizeder Parserises hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Rik Sirguero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Loreno Acharan, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. In the 83rd match minute, Fire Breathers FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Goizeder Parserises to maneuver through the defense. When Loreno Acharan came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Navalito 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 Loreno Acharan couldn't finish the play. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Navalito fully deserved thier win.