U23 League

Palermo
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Clemente Herena started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 3 minutes into the match, Palermo AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Edinson Cavani came free, but Severino Barros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Abuba Akotonon FC's Ariel Tximitx got control of the ball when Godofredo Gabon tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 7th minute Edinson Cavani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Severino Barros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Abuba Akotonon FC's Clemente Herena got a free kick in the 19th minute. In the 22nd minute Octavio Frascuelo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ariel Tximitx saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 24th match minute, Palermo AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Everardo Esquipula to maneuver through the defense. Severino Barros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Clemente Herena, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 27th match minute, Abuba Akotonon FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edinson Cavani to maneuver through the defense. 29 minutes into the match, Palermo AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Clemente Herena came free, but Severino Barros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Severino Barros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Clemente Herena in the 29th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edinson Cavani in the 31st minute of play forced Palermo AFC's goalkeeper Severino Barros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Severino Barros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leo Ursino in the 36th minute of the match. Teodosio Stanislao fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ariel Tximitx having to interfere. Aarón Anselmino kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Anselmo Astudillo during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Israel Odilon in the 47thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ariel Tximitx, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After a rather tough play, Abuba Akotonon FC's Valentín Barco got a free kick in the 47th minute.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Israel Odilon was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Israel Odilon ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ariel Tximitx was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Severino Barros was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Clemente Herena showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 57 minute of play. In the 60th match minute, Abuba Akotonon FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ambrosio Haritz to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Abuba Akotonon FC getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Clemente Herena hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Clemente Herena got free with Severino Barros in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 65 minutes into the match, Abuba Akotonon FC's goal looked a bit too open when Israel Odilon came free, but Ariel Tximitx reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Teodosio Stanislao during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Abuba Akotonon FC booed when Palermo AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Teodosio Stanislao didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 70 minutes, Clemente Herena took a quick shot and it went in 2-3 without a chance for Severino Barros to make any attempt to save it. If Edinson Cavani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Israel Odilon came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Palermo AFC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Israel Odilon couldn't finish the play. Ariel Tximitx didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Israel Odilon went, in the 82nd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-3 was the resulting score. 88 minutes into the match, Abuba Akotonon FC's Valentín Barco sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Severino Barros narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 93rd minute, Israel Odilon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.