U23 League

Libertadores x7
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fidelio Aldunate kicked off to start the match. When Fidelio Aldunate came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the Algarrobo 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 Fidelio Aldunate couldn't finish the play. Maxín Escudero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Miguel Ángel Santoro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maxín Escudero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 8 minutes into the match, Maxín Escudero had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Miguel Ángel Santoro. C. A. Independiente's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Maxín Escudero was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Maxín Escudero blasted a shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Miguel Ángel Santoro having to make a save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Guy Becerra during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 18th minute, Guy Becerra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lion Messi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Miguel Ángel Santoro having to interfere. 33 minutes into the match, Maxín Escudero notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of C. A. Independiente's Miguel Ángel Santoro. Miguel Ángel Santoro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Savier Bocanegra kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Kaodilinakachukwu Papacharalabous showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Conrad Carrington in the 38th minute of the match. After 42 minutes of play, Algarrobo's Maxín Escudero made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Miguel Ángel Santoro was left in no man's land by his defense there! Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rodney Urbina made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Desiderio Marti in the 54th minute of play forced C. A. Independiente's goalkeeper Miguel Ángel Santoro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind C. A. Independiente's goalkeeper Miguel Ángel Santoro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fidelio Aldunate in the 55th minute of play forced C. A. Independiente's goalkeeper Miguel Ángel Santoro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the C. A. Independiente defense, Desiderio Marti kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Miguel Ángel Santoro. The C. A. Independiente fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Miguel Ángel Santoro should have stopped the shot. 63 minutes into the match, Algarrobo's Desiderio Marti sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Miguel Ángel Santoro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fidelio Aldunate in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Miguel Ángel Santoro saved C. A. Independiente from getting behind. Desiderio Marti who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 67thth minute tested the skills of Miguel Ángel Santoro when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Desiderio Marti who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 67thth minute tested the skills of Miguel Ángel Santoro when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 68th match minute, C. A. Independiente was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Conrad Carrington to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, C. A. Independiente's Miguel Ángel Santoro got control of the ball when Desiderio Marti tried to sneak it across the goal line. A sloppy throw-in by Pedro Monzón in the 83rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Algarrobo's Savier Bocanegra. A sloppy throw-in by Pedro Monzón in the 85th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Algarrobo's Francisco Idoate. Desiderio Marti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kaodilinakachukwu Papacharalabous showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodney Urbina in the 93rd minute of the match. With a little luck, C. A. Independiente's Miguel Ángel Santoro got control of the ball when Desiderio Marti tried to sneak it across the goal line. The Algarrobo supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Algarrobo would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.