U23 League

Colossus Popolizio
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Aldo Popolizio took the kick off in the first half of the match. A hard shot 4 in the game by Aldo Popolizio from a close distance when the talented Anter Barroso managed to make a qualified save. Zebolla FC's players were relieved. In the 7th minute, Fernado Folgueral got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Anter Barroso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aldo Popolizio, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aldo Popolizio got free with Anter Barroso in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Jo-Wilfried Joestar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anter Barroso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aldo Popolizio, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. In the 29th minute Aldo Popolizio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anter Barroso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Zebolla FC's Anter Barroso got control of the ball when Gianluca Popolizio tried to sneak it across the goal line. 32 minutes had been played when some careless play by Zebolla FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Lonzo Corullon was slow to take the kick. During this time Deportivo Popolizio FBC's players had a chance to rest. The corner led to Deportivo Popolizio FBC's Confesor Ballugera getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Zebolla FC's Anter Barroso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save Zebolla FC from getting a goal against them. In the 38th match minute, Zebolla FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gartxot Freixes to maneuver through the defense. Phelipe Escarza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aznar Guillamas in the 41st minute of play. In the 42nd match minute, Deportivo Popolizio FBC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gilesindo Colombres to maneuver through the defense. After 43 played minutes, Zebolla FC's Ysidro Herruz shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Phelipe Escarza came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Zebolla FC reached it. Aldo Popolizios short, quick shot in the 48thth minute got Anter Barroso to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aznar Guillamas to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciceron Valdivielso in the 57th minute of play forced Zebolla FC's goalkeeper Anter Barroso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aldo Popolizio in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Anter Barroso saved Zebolla FC from getting behind. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Ciceron Valdivielso advanced and headed the ball into goal, 2-0 in the 61st minute. The supporters of Deportivo Popolizio FBC booed when Zebolla FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernandez Pedros didn't get a good kick on the ball. Deportivo Popolizio FBC's Quintan Ontavilla was substituted for Gianluca Popolizio. Zebolla FC made a substitution. Heitor Dorrial replaced Fernado Folgueral. Fernandez Pedros hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. When Deportivo Popolizio FBC's Aldo Popolizio in the 67th minute got a chance for a shot 67th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Zebolla FC's goalie prevented a goal. Aldo Popolizio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lonzo Corullon in the 74th minute of play forced Zebolla FC's goalkeeper Anter Barroso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Deportivo Popolizio FBC booed when Zebolla FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cordeiro Bartolomei didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee felt a red card was in order, 78 minutes into the game, when Gartxot Freixes put in a rough tackle. Aldo Popolizio did an outstanding performance 80 minutes into the match, when he by himself got past the opposing team's defense and with a quick scored 3-0 to the right of an irritated Anter Barroso in the goal. The audience was convinced that Ciceron Valdivielso's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Anter Barroso was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. Deportivo Popolizio FBC's Ciceron Valdivielso suffered a fractured collar bone after 85 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Joaquim Lucas's late challenge caught a Deportivo Popolizio FBC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joaquim Lucas helped the player get up and apologised. Deportivo Popolizio FBC made a substitution. Eguerdi Comacho replaced Ciceron Valdivielso. In a very dangerous position, a player in Zebolla FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 85th minute. Penalty! Soter Muxica hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Anter Barroso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aldo Popolizio, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. In the 91st minute, Udalaitz Vinuesa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 93 minutes into the match, Deportivo Popolizio FBC's goalkeeper Phelipe Escarza had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aznar Guillamas. Zebolla FC's Anter Barroso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aldo Popolizio in the 94th minute of play. When Lonzo Corullon came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the Deportivo Popolizio FBC 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 Lonzo Corullon couldn't finish the play.