U23 League

Cuerverio
Spectators: 151 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cláudio Biaggio took the kick off in the first half of the match. Benjamin De Mitri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sebastian Saja having to interfere. After 7 played minutes Nippur de Lagash 2 got a freekick which was hit by Benjamin Navarro. Sebastian Saja took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benjamin De Mitri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cuervos AFC's goalkeeper Sebastian Saja, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cuervos AFC's Sebastian Saja played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hernan Fidencio in the 16th minute of play. Froilan Marin made in the 17th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Fermin Peli however managed to control. After 20 minutes Cuervos AFC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ulises Isusko who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Ulises Isusko got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Sebastian Saja quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fermin Peli got free with Jonathan De Mitri in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the match clock showed 26 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Benjamin De Mitri sped through Cuervos AFC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Sebastian Saja. Benjamin Navarro was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 29 minutes into the match. The supporters of Cuervos AFC booed when Nippur de Lagash 2 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benjamin Navarro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ismael Martxel struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Jonathan De Mitri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cuervos AFC. A collision led to Cuervos AFC getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Ivan Cordoba hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Cuervos AFC defense, Ulises Isusko kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sebastian Saja. The Cuervos AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sebastian Saja should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Nippur de Lagash 2 getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Ricardo Ihintza hit a great ball. Fermin Peli struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Jonathan De Mitri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cuervos AFC. When Gavino De Mitri fell near the penalty area in the 43rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Nippur de Lagash 2's protests and gave Gavino De Mitri a yellow card for diving instead. Gavino De Mitri hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Sebastian Saja came out of the goal in the 47th minute to try and stop a shot by Nippur de Lagash 2's Ulises Isusko. But to his dismay, Ulises Isusko quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cláudio Biaggio in the 57th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonathan De Mitri prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 59th minute Godofredo Polo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan De Mitri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Benjamin De Mitri kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. 65 minutes into the match, Cuervos AFC's goalkeeper Sebastian Saja had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Benjamin De Mitri. Nippur de Lagash 2's Jonathan De Mitri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernardo Orixe in the 66th minute of play. After 67 played minutes Nippur de Lagash 2 got a freekick which was hit by Reynaldo De Mitri. Nippur de Lagash 2's Osvaldo De Mitri was substituted for Ricardo Ihintza. In the 69th minute Cláudio Biaggio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan De Mitri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A sloppy throw-in by Abelardo Louis in the 71st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Nippur de Lagash 2's Osvaldo De Mitri. After 74 played minutes Nippur de Lagash 2 got a freekick which was hit by Benjamin De Mitri. In the 74th match minute, Nippur de Lagash 2 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sergio Dantae to maneuver through the defense. In the 78th minute, Abelardo Louis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Virgilio Emenon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Nippur de Lagash 2's zone, Godofredo Polo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan De Mitri came out of the goal and Godofredo Polo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Cuervos AFC's Xizavier Dacorrega got a free kick in the 92nd minute.