U23 League

DEMIRHAN PARK
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. Daniel Cabrera started the match with the kick off. 10 minutes into the match, TZILACATZIN's Daniel Cabrera sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Anson Anthony narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, AC DeMiRHaN's Emil Dulemba got a free kick in the 16th minute. The supporters of TZILACATZIN booed when AC DeMiRHaN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rob Singer didn't get a good kick on the ball. Werner Uhl sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 26 played minutes TZILACATZIN got a freekick which was hit by Javier Chico. 27 minutes into the game, TZILACATZIN's Daniel Cabrera nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Anson Anthony made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 32 minutes into the match, AC DeMiRHaN's goal looked a bit too open when Homero Thomson came free, but Anson Anthony reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. TZILACATZIN's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Victoriano Distiratsu in the 33rd minute. After taking down the ball on TZILACATZIN's corner Victoriano Distiratsu fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Anson Anthony quite easily take care of the ball. The supporters of TZILACATZIN booed when AC DeMiRHaN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Brent-Jan Koninckx didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anson Anthony showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Homero Thomson in the 43rd minute of the match. If Werner Uhl had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half TZILACATZIN were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Whitney Flanagan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Werner Uhl had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Edinho Lira. TZILACATZIN's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Werner Uhl was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. 55 minutes into the match, AC DeMiRHaN's goalkeeper Anson Anthony had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Birger Jespersson. AC DeMiRHaN's Brent-Jan Koninckx managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Birger Jespersson in the 57 minute of the game. Daniel Cabrera sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Anson Anthony made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Cabrera in the 62nd minute of play. Edinho Lira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Whitney Flanagan, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Brent-Jan Koninckx kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Edinho Lira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Werner Uhl, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to AC DeMiRHaN getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Nathaniel Cedillo hit a great ball. In the 92nd minute, Homero Thomson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Anson Anthony was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. The TZILACATZIN players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.