U23 League

Guanaquera
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Amado Vedillo started the match with the kick off. After 4 minutes of play, Silver Play 2's Åke Ugla made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Celso Frutos was left in no man's land by his defense there! Silver Play 2's Tomás Lucila played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tobias Natal in the 8th minute of play. 8 minutes into the match, Silver Play 2's goal looked a bit too open when Tobias Natal came free, but Tomás Lucila reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Celso Frutos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Åke Ugla, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Rodolfo Mino charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rodolfo Mino the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Tomás Lucila made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mauro Peruxu in the 16th minute. Genaro Tebaldo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Tomás Lucila made a huge save. Amado Vedillo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Silver Play 2's Tomás Lucila proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save Silver Play 2 from getting a goal against them. Celso Frutos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Åke Ugla in the 30th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Åke Ugla managed to get in a good position for a shot. Silver Play 2's supporters rose to their feet, but Åke Ugla was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Celso Frutos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Silver Play 2's Tomás Lucila proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Silver Play 2 from getting a goal against them. Celso Frutos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Åke Ugla's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. In the 43rd minute, Åke Ugla left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Silver Play 2 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Celso Frutos came out of the goal in the 47th minute to try and stop a shot by Silver Play 2's Åke Ugla. But to his dismay, Åke Ugla quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. The Guanacos players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Silver Play 2 were winning 0-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Åke Ugla made a kick off. Åke Ugla's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Celso Frutos firmly grabbed it by the left post. 57 minutes into the match, Guanacos's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Carrio came free, but Celso Frutos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Silver Play 2's Juan Tartalo got a free kick in the 57th minute. Celso Frutos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Damazy Boruta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 64 minutes into the match, Silver Play 2's goal looked a bit too open when Tobias Natal came free, but Tomás Lucila reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Damazy Boruta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Guanacos's Honorato Federigo was substituted for Tobias Natal. 71 minutes had been played when some careless play by Guanacos's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Segundo Txurio was slow to take the kick. During this time Silver Play 2's players had a chance to rest. Carlos Carrio made a great header on Silver Play 2's corner, it was just that Guanacos's Celso Frutos managed to reach the ball for a save. 73 minutes into the match, Silver Play 2's goal looked a bit too open when Honorato Federigo came free, but Tomás Lucila reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Blasi Cerreri in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Celso Frutos saved Guanacos from getting behind. 80 minutes into the match, Silver Play 2's goal looked a bit too open when Genaro Tebaldo came free, but Tomás Lucila reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Guanacos's Celso Frutos got control of the ball when Blasi Cerreri tried to sneak it across the goal line. Celso Frutos had great luck who in the 87thth minute grab hold of the ball when Blasi Cerreri from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. In the 89th minute of the match Silver Play 2 got a corner. Guanacos's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Segundo Txurio ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Guanacos's goalie and right to Carlos Carrio. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Guanacos's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. The Guanacos fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Silver Play 2 were clearly better and deserved to take the win.