U23 League

Cementerio Elefantes
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) SABALEPLUS's Jairo Tab started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. With a little luck, Arthur Morgan´s Club's Samuel Buinton got control of the ball when Jairo Tab tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 4th minute Maximino Vela shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernabe Hanot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Godofredo Ferrando kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. 7 minutes into the match, SABALEPLUS's goal looked a bit too open when Haroldo Etxatxu came free, but Bernabe Hanot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jairo Tab took the ball and in the 13 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Samuel Buinton. Samuel Buinton dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. When Haroldo Etxatxu came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the Arthur Morgan´s Club 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 Haroldo Etxatxu couldn't finish the play. SABALEPLUS's Bernabe Hanot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Haroldo Etxatxu in the 24th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Justino Estevez in the 27th minute of play forced Arthur Morgan´s Club's goalkeeper Samuel Buinton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Teobaldo Mikeldi during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, SABALEPLUS's Teobaldo Mikeldi got a free kick in the 29th minute. Fabian Balendin struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Bernabe Hanot didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Arthur Morgan´s Club. A collision led to Arthur Morgan´s Club getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Fabian Balendin hit a great ball. Samuel Buinton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nunez Savier in the 32nd minute of play. 35 minutes in the game, Haroldo Etxatxu dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. In the 37th minute, Jose Romelio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. SABALEPLUS's Bernabe Hanot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maximino Vela in the 41st minute of play. In the 43rd minute of the match Arthur Morgan´s Club got a corner. SABALEPLUS's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Fabian Balendin ran over to the corner to take the kick. After 46 played minutes SABALEPLUS got a freekick which was hit by Jairo Tab. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Haroldo Etxatxu made a kick off. Samuel Buinton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nunez Savier, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. In the 54th minute, Nunez Savier left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SABALEPLUS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. 56 minutes into the game, Maximino Vela recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Bernabe Hanot. Maximino Vela showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-1. Samuel Buinton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nunez Savier in the 62nd minute of the match. The attack was good, but when Jairo Tab in the 62nd minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. In the 67th minute Godofredo Ferrando shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Samuel Buinton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. SABALEPLUS's Bernabe Hanot proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save SABALEPLUS from getting a goal against them. Gregorio Amaya kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. After having played for 74 minutes, Fabian Balendin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Arthur Morgan´s Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fabian Balendin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some careless play in the Arthur Morgan´s Club defense, Justino Estevez kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Samuel Buinton. The Arthur Morgan´s Club fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Samuel Buinton should have stopped the shot. With a little luck, SABALEPLUS's Bernabe Hanot got control of the ball when Haroldo Etxatxu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Justino Estevez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Haroldo Etxatxu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Bernabe Hanot tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 88th match minute, SABALEPLUS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jairo Tab to maneuver through the defense. Gregorio Amaya was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 94 minutes into the match. Lucas Harkaitz hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. Arthur Morgan´s Club's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.