U23 League

Piernitas Liting
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Julian Ekialde took the kick off in the first half of the match. Tito Ramírez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Cornelio Asteri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 4th minute, Anier Pedroso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 6th match minute, Guansa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mauro Ordono to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Guansa booed when Venezia FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tsubasa Ozora didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Guansa's zone, Julian Ekialde stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cornelio Asteri came out of the goal and Julian Ekialde tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 19th match minute, Guansa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hector Terciero to maneuver through the defense. After 19 played minutes Guansa got a freekick which was hit by Anier Pedroso. In the 26th minute, Isidoro Baristo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Isidoro Baristo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 32 minutes into the match, Guansa's goal looked a bit too open when Julian Ekialde came free, but Cornelio Asteri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 34th minute Julian Ekialde shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cornelio Asteri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tito Ramírez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cornelio Asteri having to interfere. Isidoro Baristo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Roberto Abbondanzieri read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. After some careless play in the Guansa defense, Julian Ekialde kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cornelio Asteri. The Guansa fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cornelio Asteri should have stopped the shot. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Isidoro Baristo made a kick off. In the 51st minute, Anier Pedroso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mauro Ordono kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. After 56 played minutes Venezia FC got a freekick which was hit by Gennaro Gattuso. With an all-out effort, Venezia FC's Cornelio Asteri threw himself towards the right post 60 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Julian Ekialde, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Julian Ekialde in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cornelio Asteri prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Isidoro Baristo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roberto Abbondanzieri having to interfere. In the 68th minute, Isidoro Baristo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 73 minutes into the game, Julian Ekialde cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Cornelio Asteri was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Julian Ekialde came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Venezia FC 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 Julian Ekialde couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mauro Ordono during the 85th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Mauro Ordono kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Guansa's zone, Julian Ekialde stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cornelio Asteri came out of the goal and Julian Ekialde tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.