U23 League

Somerset Stadium
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 0) In the 2nd match minute, Taltum FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ricardo Velarroa to maneuver through the defense. Adrian Stafford came free with the goalkeeper in the 3rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Ordóñez Cuesta could save by the left post. After 5 minutes, Casper Epps mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Somerset and the Taltum FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Somerset getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Casper Epps hit a great ball. Ordóñez Cuesta made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Lincoln Root sent off a good shot on target. Alfred Russo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Asensio Mendoza's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. Ordóñez Cuesta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adrian Stafford in the 16th minute of play. With a little luck, Taltum FC's Ordóñez Cuesta got control of the ball when Adrian Stafford tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 28th match minute, Taltum FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edson Berinduaga to maneuver through the defense. After 34th play minutes Asensio Mendoza shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Alfred Russo and just under the crossbar into goal. After 39 played minutes Taltum FC got a freekick which was hit by Mellington Aniego. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Xines Herriaga managed to get in a good position for a shot. Taltum FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Xines Herriaga was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfred Russo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Taltum FC booed when Somerset was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Perry Dodge didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 46 played minutes Somerset got a freekick which was hit by Denver Jones. After 47 played minutes, Taltum FC's Mellington Aniego shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Alfred Russo 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 Taltum FC reached it. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

55 minutes into the match, Somerset's goal looked a bit too open when Asensio Mendoza came free, but Alfred Russo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Xines Herriaga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Alfred Russo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Xines Herriaga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Somerset's Alfred Russo got control of the ball when Asensio Mendoza tried to sneak it across the goal line. Asensio Mendoza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xines Herriaga in the 65th minute of play forced Somerset's goalkeeper Alfred Russo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 66th minute, Mellington Aniego hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Somerset booed when Taltum FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gonzalo Canton didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Asensio Mendoza kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Alfred Russo. That made the score 0-2 in the 73 minute of play. After 78 played minutes Somerset got a freekick which was hit by Adrian Stafford. Asensio Mendoza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfred Russo having to interfere. Alfred Russo came out of the goal in the 82nd minute to try and stop a shot by Taltum FC's Asensio Mendoza. But to his dismay, Asensio Mendoza quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. With a little luck, Somerset's Alfred Russo got control of the ball when Fabio Rallo tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 87th play minute Fabio Rallo came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Alfred Russo. 0-4. After 95 minutes of play, Taltum FC's Asensio Mendoza made it 0-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alfred Russo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Taltum FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.