U23 League

El Teatro Gasolero
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Rogelio Gombal took the kick off in the first half of the match. Luciano Foro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cipriano Chuan went, in the 3rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Cristobal Ilixo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luciano Foro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cipriano Chuan, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Rogelio Gombal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luciano Foro having to interfere. Cipriano Chuan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Luciano Foro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rogelio Gombal recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The AZURDUY F.C. fans' excitement grew in the 20th match minute when AZURDUY F.C.'s Rogelio Gombal looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Cipriano Chuan might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Luciano Foro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cipriano Chuan ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 28th match minute, AZURDUY F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amador Hitzeder to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, AZURDUY F.C.'s Raul Santxol got control of the ball when Cristobal Ilixo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Forros Fantásticos AC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Arnulfo Afonso in the 31st minute. After 34 minutes of play, AZURDUY F.C.'s Cipriano Chuan made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Luciano Foro was left in no man's land by his defense there! Luciano Foro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cipriano Chuan in the 42nd minute of play. Leonel Ixidor might have been able to make a better finish in the 47th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Raul Santxol. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Leonel Ixidor ran back to his position shaking his head.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Leonel Ixidor to make the kick off. Cristobal Ilixo took the ball and in the 52 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Raul Santxol. Raul Santxol dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. Luciano Foro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rogelio Gombal, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. After 63 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for AZURDUY F.C.! Leonel Ixidor struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Raul Santxol didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Forros Fantásticos AC. In the 74th match minute, Forros Fantásticos AC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Victoriano Lucian to maneuver through the defense. Raul Santxol showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leonel Ixidor, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind AZURDUY F.C.'s goalkeeper Raul Santxol, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leonel Ixidor in the 83rd minute of play forced AZURDUY F.C.'s goalkeeper Raul Santxol to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristobal Ilixo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Raul Santxol tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luciano Foro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cipriano Chuan's shot from short distance in the 88th minute. Urbano Beliran kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. In the 91st minute of the match Arnulfo Afonso shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Raul Santxol showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Leonel Ixidor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raul Santxol having to interfere. Raul Santxol took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristobal Ilixo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The AZURDUY F.C. players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.