U23 League

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) C. A. Pipon Pipon's Marcos Sewell 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. Angulo Cabañero kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Antoni Lopes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcos Sewell in the 4th minute of the match. 5 minutes had been played when some careless play by Astros de México's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jose José was slow to take the kick. During this time C. A. Pipon Pipon's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Jose José got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Antoni Lopes quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 7 minutes into the match, C. A. Pipon Pipon's goal looked a bit too open when Feliberto Eyague came free, but Clemente Armani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 10 minutes into the match, C. A. Pipon Pipon's goalkeeper Clemente Armani had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Paulo Román. With a little luck, C. A. Pipon Pipon's Clemente Armani got control of the ball when Paulo Román tried to sneak it across the goal line. C. A. Pipon Pipon's defense didn't have a chance, in the 20th minute, when Feliberto Eyague scored to the left of an out of position Clemente Armani, making the score, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lanny Valle in the 26th minute of play forced Astros de México's goalkeeper Antoni Lopes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Feliberto Eyague in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Clemente Armani saved C. A. Pipon Pipon from getting behind. A collision led to C. A. Pipon Pipon getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Marcos Sewell hit a great ball. Feliberto Eyague received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Clemente Armani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Antoni Lopes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lanny Valle in the 36th minute of play. Marcos Sewell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Antoni Lopes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Feliberto Eyague's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Clemente Armani was relentless in the 44th minute of the game.

In the 53rd match minute, C. A. Pipon Pipon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rudy Irvin to maneuver through the defense. In the 59th minute of the match Astros de México got a corner. C. A. Pipon Pipon's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Leonides Arlo ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Astros de México's corner Leonides Arlo fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Clemente Armani quite easily take care of the ball. A collision led to C. A. Pipon Pipon getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Preston McCarthy hit a great ball. In the 68th minute, Feliberto Eyague hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Denis Crow charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Denis Crow the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. C. A. Pipon Pipon's Clemente Armani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Feliberto Eyague in the 76th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Raphael Houser during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, C. A. Pipon Pipon's Raphael Houser got a free kick in the 77th minute. 78 minutes into the match, C. A. Pipon Pipon's goal looked a bit too open when Feliberto Eyague came free, but Clemente Armani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Feliberto Eyague fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Clemente Armani having to interfere. C. A. Pipon Pipon's Colin Mock was substituted for Rudy Irvin. Preston McCarthy kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Feliberto Eyague in the 87th minute of play forced C. A. Pipon Pipon's goalkeeper Clemente Armani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 89 minutes into the game, Thaddeus Wiley threw the ball into play from the sideline. Astros de México's Claudio Suárez quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Clemente Armani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Feliberto Eyague, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Clemente Armani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Feliberto Eyague, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. C. A. Pipon Pipon's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.