U23 League

Quenequero
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) C. A. Independiente's Rodney Urbina started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Pedro Monzón made in the 2nd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Hayden Winslow however managed to control. Miguel Ángel Santoro made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Basílio Caetano sent off a good shot on target. In the 6th minute, Conrad Carrington hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Basílio Caetano got free with Miguel Ángel Santoro in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Eustaquio Ondino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Conrad Carrington, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Basílio Caetano received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Miguel Ángel Santoro came out and tried to block the shot, but Basílio Caetano slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 9th minute. In the 16th minute, Basílio Caetano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 19 minutes into the match, Basílio Caetano dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Miguel Ángel Santoro, 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Basílio Caetano in the 22nd 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 23 minutes, Eguen Tavarez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Deportivo Ortegano and the C. A. Independiente players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Deportivo Ortegano getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Eguen Tavarez hit a great ball. The audience held their breath when Claudio Arzeno in the 24th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Eustaquio Ondino's left hand side. The crowd rose to their feet as Deportivo Ortegano's Basílio Caetano slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Miguel Ángel Santoro. That made the score 3-0 after 26 minutes of play. 31 minutes into the match, Deportivo Ortegano's Basílio Caetano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Miguel Ángel Santoro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 33rd minute, Rodney Urbina left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The C. A. Independiente fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Miguel Ángel Santoro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Basílio Caetano in the 38th minute of play. In the 41st match minute, Deportivo Ortegano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yago Lijo to maneuver through the defense. 47 minutes into the game, Pedro Monzón threw the ball into play from the sideline. Deportivo Ortegano's Edmundo Arizabal quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion.

The wind increased when Ignacio Gaig made the kick off in the second half. Claudio Arzeno hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. In the 54th minute of the match Basílio Caetano sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Miguel Ángel Santoro skillfully saved the ball. In the 55th match minute, C. A. Independiente was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Conrad Carrington to maneuver through the defense. In the 61st match minute, C. A. Independiente was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodney Urbina to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Deportivo Ortegano booed when C. A. Independiente was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Grant Kimbrough didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 66 minutes, Ignacio Gaig managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Deportivo Ortegano's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ignacio Gaig was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 68 minutes into the match, C. A. Independiente's goal looked a bit too open when Ignacio Gaig came free, but Miguel Ángel Santoro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 69th minute, Edmundo Arizabal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After recieving a nice pass, C. A. Independiente's Claudio Arzeno tried to score from far away in the 69th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. After 71 played minutes Deportivo Ortegano got a freekick which was hit by Yago Lijo. Miguel Ángel Santoro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Basílio Caetano in the 73rd minute of the match. Deportivo Ortegano's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Basílio Caetano in the 74th minute. After taking down the ball on Deportivo Ortegano's corner Basílio Caetano fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Miguel Ángel Santoro quite easily take care of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Conrad Carrington in the 80th minute of play forced Deportivo Ortegano's goalkeeper Eustaquio Ondino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rodney Urbina during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 82nd minute, Rodney Urbina hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ignacio Gaig in the 83rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Miguel Ángel Santoro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. C. A. Independiente's Miguel Ángel Santoro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 武珂皓 in the 85th minute of play. 91 minutes into the match, Deportivo Ortegano's goal looked a bit too open when Conrad Carrington came free, but Eustaquio Ondino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ignacio Gaig fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Miguel Ángel Santoro having to interfere. C. A. Independiente's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.