U23 League

Paso
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Silvestre Cutberto got the match started through his kick off. Justino Txindoki's late challenge caught a Los Hijos de Doña Beija's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Justino Txindoki helped the player get up and apologised. In the 6th minute there was a penalty for Los Hijos de Doña Beija. Celso Berart stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Sobah Garcha. 0-1. 9 minutes into the game, Los Hijos de Doña Beija's Celso Berart nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sobah Garcha made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the 12th match minute, Paso FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roman Virila to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 13 minutes, Fidel Maiorga managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Los Hijos de Doña Beija's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fidel Maiorga was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nilson Amaral kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. When Robustiano Etxekopar fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Los Hijos de Doña Beija's protests and gave Robustiano Etxekopar a yellow card for diving instead. After 20 played minutes Los Hijos de Doña Beija got a freekick which was hit by Robustiano Etxekopar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aaron Hulberto during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 28th minute, Aaron Hulberto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Armando Unax took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silvestre Cutberto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 33 minutes into the match, Jonathan Calleri had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Armando Unax. Los Hijos de Doña Beija's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jonathan Calleri was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. When Roman Virila fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Paso FC's protests and gave Roman Virila a yellow card for diving instead. Roman Virila hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Aaron Hulberto scored 1-3 in the 40th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sobah Garcha, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 46 minutes, Celso Berart mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Los Hijos de Doña Beija and the Paso FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 47 played minutes Los Hijos de Doña Beija got a freekick which was hit by Celso Berart.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mauricio Amato made a kick off. Celso Berart could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 51st minute of the match, but Sobah Garcha made a huge save. Paso FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 55th minute, when Mauricio Amato scored to the left of an out of position Sobah Garcha, making the score, 1-5. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonathan Calleri in the 59th minute of play forced Los Hijos de Doña Beija's goalkeeper Armando Unax to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Israel Artal hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Armando Unax showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teodoro Lucero, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. 62 minutes into the game, Teodoro Lucero was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Paso FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Los Hijos de Doña Beija the free kick. Teodoro Lucero kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Armando Unax stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jonathan Calleri's shot from short distance in the 65th minute. Justino Txindoki kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Los Hijos de Doña Beija's Dale Cabezon was substituted for Mauricio Amato. Sobah Garcha made an important save on a dangerous shot by Celso Berart in the 75th minute. In the 77th minute, Silvestre Cutberto left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Paso FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-5. Armando Unax made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nilson Amaral in the 87th minute of play. 91 minutes into the match, Marcelo Tajo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Armando Unax. Los Hijos de Doña Beija's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marcelo Tajo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-5. In the 94th minute Jonathan Calleri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Unax saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Los Hijos de Doña Beija's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.