U23 League

TONY STARK ARENA
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Bernardo Rik kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute Cosme Thomas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adrian Ospetsu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 9 played minutes Hurboc got a freekick which was hit by John Wick. After a rather tough play, Estudiantes de América's Rolando Erasto got a free kick in the 11th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Primitivo Mikelats in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Adrian Ospetsu saved Estudiantes de América from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Estudiantes de América's Elvio Paublo got a free kick in the 21st minute. 30 minutes had been played when some careless play by Hurboc's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Bernardo Ado was slow to take the kick. During this time Estudiantes de América's players had a chance to rest. Adrian Ospetsu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernardo Rik, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Hurboc booed when Estudiantes de América was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elvio Paublo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 39th minute, Cosme Thomas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Hurboc fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bernardo Ado made a kick off. Adrian Ospetsu made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Cosme Thomas sent off a good shot on target. Adrian Ospetsu made an important save on a dangerous shot by John Wick in the 54th minute. Estudiantes de América's Ildefonso Balesio was substituted for Eustacio Rito. Hurboc made a substitution. Lorenzo Lico replaced Cosme Thomas. In the 67th minute, Hurboc's Bernardo Rik dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-3. With his leg Adrian Ospetsu managed to avoid a goal in the 70thth minute, when Hurboc's Lorenzo Lico fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When the match had gone on for 70 minutes, Lorenzo Lico put it in 0-4 from a short distance just to the right of Adrian Ospetsu. In the 73rd minute Ildefonso Balesio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anier Peruxu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bernardo Rik in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Adrian Ospetsu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Adrian Ospetsu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernardo Rik in the 81st minute of the match. After 82 played minutes Hurboc got a freekick which was hit by Primitivo Mikelats. When Mauro Iago fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hurboc's protests and gave Mauro Iago a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Hurboc getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Mauro Iago hit a great ball. After 84 played minutes, Estudiantes de América's Bernardo Ado shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Anier Peruxu came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Estudiantes de América reached it. When the match was over Hurboc could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Estudiantes de América throughout the match.