U23 League

Estadio Cun Magno
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Amado Ishmael showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivan Bernad, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. The referee gave LTA FC a penalty, 8 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by David Esiquio, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Curumalán AFC's Amado Ishmael. 0-1. LTA FC's Arsenio Maiorga proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save LTA FC from getting a goal against them. When Santo Astrada fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Curumalán AFC's protests and gave Santo Astrada a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of LTA FC booed when Curumalán AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santo Astrada didn't get a good kick on the ball. Amado Ishmael came out of the goal in the 17th minute to try and stop a shot by LTA FC's Rodrigo Quintan. But to his dismay, Rodrigo Quintan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. 20 minutes into the match, LTA FC's Ivan Bernad sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Amado Ishmael narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Delmar Sol hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. In the 25th minute Alan Velasco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arsenio Maiorga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ivan Bernad struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Amado Ishmael didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for LTA FC. Curumalán AFC's Amado Ishmael played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodrigo Quintan in the 30th minute of play. Amado Ishmael came out of the goal in the 36th minute to try and stop a shot by LTA FC's Ivan Bernad. But to his dismay, Ivan Bernad quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. Rodrigo Quintan might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Amado Ishmael. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rodrigo Quintan ran back to his position shaking his head. After 40 minutes, Delmar Sol mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the LTA FC and the Curumalán AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Delmar Sol hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. After 44 played minutes LTA FC got a freekick which was hit by Delmar Sol. The Curumalán AFC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. LTA FC were winning 0-4.

The wind increased when Gabriel Avalos made the kick off in the second half. The crowd rose to their feet as LTA FC's Ivan Bernad slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Amado Ishmael. That made the score 0-5 after 56 minutes of play. In the 59th minute Rodrigo Quintan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amado Ishmael saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rodrigo Quintan scored 0-6 in the 59th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Amado Ishmael, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match had gone on for 63 minutes, Ivan Bernad took a quick shot and it went in 0-7 without a chance for Amado Ishmael to make any attempt to save it. Arsenio Maiorga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gabriel Avalos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Amado Ishmael showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodrigo Quintan in the 74th minute of the match. LTA FC's Virgilio Oton was substituted for Rodrigo Quintan. In the 77th minute LTA FC were awarded a corner. Virgilio Oton went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Virgilio Oton almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Curumalán AFC's Amado Ishmael did a great save. Ivan Bernad recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ivan Bernad was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 81st minute. LTA FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ivan Bernad in the 84th minute of play forced Curumalán AFC's goalkeeper Amado Ishmael to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 85 minutes into the match, LTA FC's Ivan Bernad sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Amado Ishmael narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Virgilio Oton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Amado Ishmael tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 94 minutes into the match, LTA FC's Ivan Bernad sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Amado Ishmael narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Amado Ishmael was a little too slow when Virgilio Oton got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 96th minute. The score was now 0-8. The LTA FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing LTA FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.