U23 League

Estadio Santa Gala
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Rodrigo Peruxu started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Fanis Bakosis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kristopher Mansfield, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rodrigo Peruxu succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 9th playminute. Fanis Bakosis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kristopher Mansfield in the 13th minute of play. Rosendo Argi kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. Tango en Miami FC's Paul Gary played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albano Luke in the 17th minute of play. Rodrigo Peruxus short, quick shot in the 24thth minute got Paul Gary to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 26 minutes into the match, Tango en Miami FC's goalkeeper Paul Gary had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rodrigo Peruxu. After a defensive mix-up in Tango en Miami FC's zone, Albano Luke stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paul Gary came out of the goal and Albano Luke tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fanis Bakosis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kristopher Mansfield in the 28th minute of the match. Fanis Bakosis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lance Willard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 31st minute Kristopher Mansfield shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fanis Bakosis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Albano Luke hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kristopher Mansfield in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fanis Bakosis saved Tiburones Rojos from getting behind. 37 minutes into the match, Tiburones Rojos's goal looked a bit too open when Lance Willard came free, but Fanis Bakosis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fanis Bakosis came out of the goal in the 42nd minute to try and stop a shot by Tango en Miami FC's Lance Willard. But to his dismay, Lance Willard quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Paul Gary showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albano Luke, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. Rodrigo Peruxu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 48th minute of the match, but Paul Gary made a huge save.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lance Willard to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Tiburones Rojos's goalkeeper Fanis Bakosis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Paul Gary took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albano Luke, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lance Willard sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Fanis Bakosis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lance Willard, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Paul Gary made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Albano Luke in the 64th minute of play. Albano Luke sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 67 minutes, Rosendo Argi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tiburones Rojos's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rosendo Argi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tango en Miami FC's Paul Gary played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodrigo Peruxu in the 73rd minute of play. 73 minutes into the game, Zachery Dillon was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tango en Miami FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tiburones Rojos the free kick. A collision led to Tango en Miami FC getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Zachery Dillon hit a great ball. The supporters of Tango en Miami FC booed when Tiburones Rojos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Esteve Dimas didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 85 minutes of play, Tiburones Rojos's Rosendo Argi made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Paul Gary was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 88th minute, Lance Willard 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. Tiburones Rojos made a substitution. Feliberto Argina replaced Albano Luke. Fanis Bakosis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lance Willard, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. After 94 minutes, Lance Willard mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tango en Miami FC and the Tiburones Rojos players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 94th match minute, Tango en Miami FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lance Willard to maneuver through the defense. When Quinn Todd fell near the penalty area in the 96th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tango en Miami FC's protests and gave Quinn Todd a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Tiburones Rojos booed when Tango en Miami FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Quinn Todd didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Feliberto Argina in the 97th minute of play forced Tango en Miami FC's goalkeeper Paul Gary to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Tiburones Rojos had won after a very even match.