U23 League

St. Emilio Perfecto
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Róbert Jánosi started the match with the kick off. When Margarita's Róbert Jánosi in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Piernas Locas Crane FC's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Piernas Locas Crane FC getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Felipe Escobar hit a great ball. Ivan Jaizki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Róbert Jánosi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Róbert Jánosi in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ivan Jaizki prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Piernas Locas Crane FC's Jonathan Jobo got a free kick in the 31st minute. Ivan Jaizki showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jaime Iratzeder, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luciano Bertran in the 37th minute of play forced Margarita's goalkeeper Gavino Olo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Piernas Locas Crane FC booed when Margarita was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Teofilo Lain didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Gualterio Romo struck a weak shot in the 50th minute. Ivan Jaizki didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Margarita. An unexpectedly hard shot by Róbert Jánosi in the 52nd minute of play forced Piernas Locas Crane FC's goalkeeper Ivan Jaizki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Margarita's Gavino Olo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emilio Berriotxoa in the 56th minute of play. Gavino Olo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luciano Bertran, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Piernas Locas Crane FC's Luciano Bertran in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Margarita's goalie prevented a goal. After 69 played minutes Margarita got a freekick which was hit by Santiago Jatsu. After 70 minutes, Conrado Polentzi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Piernas Locas Crane FC and the Margarita players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Piernas Locas Crane FC getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Conrado Polentzi hit a great ball. 73 minutes into the match, Piernas Locas Crane FC's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquin Cordarrel came free, but Ivan Jaizki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 73rd minute, Joaquin Cordarrel left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Margarita fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Margarita's Róbert Jánosi got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Piernas Locas Crane FC getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Emilio Berriotxoa hit a great ball. Gavino Olo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luciano Bertran, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Margarita walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.