U23 League

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Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Lautaro Acosta got the match started through his kick off. Vicente Ipar stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lautaro Acosta's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. Vicente Ipar came out of the goal in the 10th minute to try and stop a shot by LEBRON's Ariel Lopez. But to his dismay, Ariel Lopez quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Vicente Ipar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernando Gómez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eustacio Inko in the 20th minute of play forced LEBRON's goalkeeper Agustin Marchesan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 22nd minute, Ariel Lopez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, LEBRON's Ariel Lopez got a free kick in the 24th minute. 29 minutes into the game, Islas FC's Hermengildo Kiliz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Agustin Marchesan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. 38 minutes into the match, Islas FC's goalkeeper Vicente Ipar had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fernando Gómez. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hermengildo Kiliz in the 43rd minute of play forced LEBRON's goalkeeper Agustin Marchesan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benedicto Tonete struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Agustin Marchesan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Islas FC. 47 minutes into the game, LEBRON's Lautaro Acosta nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vicente Ipar made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eustacio Inko stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, LEBRON's Fernando Gómez got a free kick in the 54th minute. A hard shot by Aristides Ubendu from long distance, 55 minutes into the match, got Agustin Marchesan's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Fernando Gómez took the ball and in the 62 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vicente Ipar. Vicente Ipar dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-1. LEBRON made a substitution. Nacho Fernandez replaced Fernando Gómez. Through an outstanding action, after 67 minutes, Agustin Marchesan successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Vicente Ipar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matías Birge, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Acosta in the 73rd minute of play forced Islas FC's goalkeeper Vicente Ipar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vicente Ipar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ariel Lopez, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Hermengildo Kiliz hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. In the 75th minute of the match Nestor Casado sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Vicente Ipar skillfully saved the ball. Ariel Lopez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Vicente Ipar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 82 minutes into the match, LEBRON's goalkeeper Agustin Marchesan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Benedicto Tonete. A collision led to LEBRON getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Nacho Fernandez hit a great ball. Lautaro Acosta blasted a shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Vicente Ipar having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eustacio Inko in the 92nd minute of play forced LEBRON's goalkeeper Agustin Marchesan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. LEBRON's Agustin Marchesan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 98th minute of the match, managed to save LEBRON from getting a goal against them. For all the effort they put into the match, the Islas FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for LEBRON.