U23 League

Diego A. Maradona
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Roger Martinez made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute, Roger Martinez made a precise shot to the right of Alejandro Mendebal. SAN MARTIN F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 8th minute Eugenio Calvet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alejandro Mendebal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Simon Canor's late challenge caught a Vende Humo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Simon Canor helped the player get up and apologised. After 8 played minutes SAN MARTIN F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Simon Canor. If Pastor Fe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Vende Humo's Roger Martinez in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SAN MARTIN F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. Roger Martinez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 22 minutes, Pastor Fe made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. SAN MARTIN F.C.'s Alejandro Mendebal tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Alejandro Mendebal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pastor Fe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Simon Canor hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Alvaro Eufrasio charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alvaro Eufrasio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 34th minute, one of SAN MARTIN F.C.:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for SAN MARTIN F.C.. The referee gave Vende Humo a penalty, 36 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Roger Martinez, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of SAN MARTIN F.C.'s Alejandro Mendebal. 0-3. After 41 minutes of play, Vende Humo's Carmelo Quirze made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alejandro Mendebal was left in no man's land by his defense there! Roger Martinez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Alejandro Mendebal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Apolo Godoy charged in rather forcefully in the 48th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Apolo Godoy the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Apolo Godoy kicked well hit freekick during the 49th minute of the match. After the first half Vende Humo were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Apolo Godoy made a kick off. In the 55th minute of the match, Pastor Fe got a very nice opportunity to score, but Alejandro Mendebal was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 56th minute, Jairo Ritchie hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alejandro Mendebal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roger Martinez in the 59th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Roger Martinez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alejandro Mendebal was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Roger Martinez in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alejandro Mendebal prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Alejandro Mendebal was a little too slow when Roger Martinez got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 70th minute. The score was now 0-5. Pastor Fes short, quick shot in the 76thth minute got Alejandro Mendebal to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. SAN MARTIN F.C.'s Simon Canor got his second yellow card of the match in the 76th minute. The referee ordered Simon Canor off the ground. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pastor Fe got free with Alejandro Mendebal in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pastor Fe succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-6 in the 88th playminute. In the 90th match minute, SAN MARTIN F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eloy Bernard to maneuver through the defense. In the 93rd minute Roger Martinez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alejandro Mendebal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match was over Vende Humo could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than SAN MARTIN F.C. throughout the match.