U23 League

República de Italia
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Jesus Frichoso started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Justo Romo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 8th minute, Justo Romo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Club Sportivo Italiano fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Justo Romo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pastor Manilan having to interfere. 14 minutes into the match, Cristian Medina notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Club Sportivo Italiano's Rafael Martino. Rafael Martino was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 17th minute of the match, Jesus Frichoso tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Pastor Manilan saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 19th minute Mateo Taurino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafael Martino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pastor Manilan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jesus Frichoso in the 22nd minute of the match. In the 22nd minute, Elvio Machado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pastor Manilan stood somewhat misplaced when Jesus Frichoso came free in front of goal and shot 3-1 to the left of him in the 28 minute. Justo Romo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Pastor Manilan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Guqueri F.C. booed when Club Sportivo Italiano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cauan Custódio didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 45 minutes of play, Club Sportivo Italiano's Jesus Frichoso made it 5-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pastor Manilan was left in no man's land by his defense there! The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 5-1.

In the 53rd minute Jesus Frichoso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pastor Manilan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristian Medina could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Rafael Martino made a huge save. Club Sportivo Italiano's Rafael Martino proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save Club Sportivo Italiano from getting a goal against them. In the 68th minute Jesus Frichoso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pastor Manilan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rafael Martino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Medina in the 71st minute of play. Elvio Machado might have been able to make a better finish in the 78th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pastor Manilan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Elvio Machado ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Justo Romo in the 80th minute of play forced Guqueri F.C.'s goalkeeper Pastor Manilan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pastor Manilan came out of the goal in the 81st minute to try and stop a shot by Club Sportivo Italiano's Justo Romo. But to his dismay, Justo Romo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-1. After some careless play in the Guqueri F.C. defense, Justo Romo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pastor Manilan. The Guqueri F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pastor Manilan should have stopped the shot. In the 95th minute, Jesus Frichoso got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal.