U23 League

Diego A Maradona
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alvaro Montrell started the match with the kick off. Hermengildo Cordeal lost his temper 3 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. 3 minutes into the game, one of Copérnico F.C.:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. A collision led to Psycho-Circus getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Celestino Mantzio hit a great ball. Ian Clementsson who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 12thth minute tested the skills of Cristian Gau when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Ian Clementsson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Cristian Gau made a huge save. Cristian Gau made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marcelino Lartaun in the 16th minute. A collision led to Psycho-Circus getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Dante Elodio hit a great ball. In the 22nd minute, Psycho-Circus's Marcelino Lartaun dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sixto Jurgi in the 29th minute of play forced Psycho-Circus's goalkeeper Paul Stanley to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A hard shot 33 in the game by Ian Clementsson from a close distance when the talented Cristian Gau managed to make a qualified save. Copérnico F.C.'s players were relieved. Psycho-Circus's Ian Clementsson got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 38 minutes into the match, Copérnico F.C.'s Sixto Jurgi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Paul Stanley narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Marcelino Lartaun could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Cristian Gau made a huge save. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Copérnico F.C.'s Antonio Ramos was substituted for Ariel Ostots. The wind increased when Ian Clementsson made the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, 冯剑天 managed to get in a good position for a shot. Psycho-Circus's supporters rose to their feet, but 冯剑天 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristian Gau breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 61 minutes of play, Copérnico F.C.'s Asopos Katsiavrias made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Paul Stanley was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 68th minute Psycho-Circus were awarded a corner. Luis Zárate went to the cornerflag to take it. Antonio Ramos thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Cristian Gau, a very annoying self made goal in the 68th minute which led to 2-1. Psycho-Circus made a substitution. Rolando Koldo replaced Raul Roland. Ian Clementsson scored 3-1 in the 75th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cristian Gau, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 78 played minutes Psycho-Circus got a freekick which was hit by Dante Elodio. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Delmiro Matteo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Psycho-Circus's supporters rose to their feet, but Delmiro Matteo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristian Gau breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 87 minutes, Alberto Tello mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Copérnico F.C. and the Psycho-Circus players grew even worse after the yellow card. Alberto Tello hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. 90 minutes into the game, Ian Clementsson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Cristian Gau was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 92nd match minute, Copérnico F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alberto Tello to maneuver through the defense. Alberto Tello received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Paul Stanley came out and tried to block the shot, but Alberto Tello slotted it home off the left post making it 4-2 in the 96th minute. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Psycho-Circus had won after a very even match.