U23 League

Arnulfo Iraido
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Hernan Socorro started the match with the kick off. Ezequiel Luken's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cristo Elivareo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. The corner led to Olivos Futbol Club's Ezequiel Luken getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. When Teodosio Txema fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Barrialito AFC's protests and gave Teodosio Txema a yellow card for diving instead. Teodosio Txema kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. In the 13th minute Tomas Suarez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristo Elivareo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Barrialito AFC's Cristo Elivareo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ezequiel Luken in the 14th minute of play. Cristo Elivareo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ezequiel Luken in the 14th minute of the match. Cristo Elivareo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Benedicto Patrido went, in the 17th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Cristo Elivareo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Suarez, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Robustiano Nel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saturnino Leobardo in the 26th minute of play. Barrialito AFC's Cristo Elivareo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luisito Quintun in the 28th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benedicto Patrido in the 29th minute of play forced Barrialito AFC's goalkeeper Cristo Elivareo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 32 minutes, Luisito Quintun put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Cristo Elivareo. Cristo Elivareo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ezequiel Luken in the 35th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ezequiel Luken in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cristo Elivareo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Cristo Elivareo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benedicto Patrido, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 47th minute of the match, Hernan Socorro tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Robustiano Nel saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line.

The wind increased when Tomas Suarez made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Olivos Futbol Club getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Andres Estefan hit a great ball. Cristo Elivareo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ezequiel Luken in the 54th minute. Hermengildo Jusepe's late challenge caught a Barrialito AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hermengildo Jusepe helped the player get up and apologised. 59 minutes into the match, Barrialito AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Luisito Quintun came free, but Cristo Elivareo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hernan Socorro in the 61st minute of play forced Olivos Futbol Club's goalkeeper Robustiano Nel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Olivos Futbol Club booed when Barrialito AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jaime Celio didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 70th minute Saturnino Leobardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robustiano Nel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 75th play minute Benedicto Patrido came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Cristo Elivareo. 0-4. Cristo Elivareo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ezequiel Luken in the 80th minute. After some careless play in the Barrialito AFC defense, Ezequiel Luken kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cristo Elivareo. The Barrialito AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cristo Elivareo should have stopped the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ezequiel Luken got free with Cristo Elivareo in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Robustiano Nel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hernan Socorro in the 87th minute of the match. Urbano Claude kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hernan Socorro in the 91st minute of play forced Olivos Futbol Club's goalkeeper Robustiano Nel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hernan Socorro's late challenge caught a Olivos Futbol Club's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hernan Socorro helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Olivos Futbol Club booed when Barrialito AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hernan Socorro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristo Elivareo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luisito Quintun, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. The Barrialito AFC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Olivos Futbol Club were clearly better and deserved to take the win.