U23 League

Ciudad De Mataderos
Spectators: 142 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 0) Horacio Chap made the kick off and thus started the match. Fabian Frans had great luck who in the 4thth minute grab hold of the ball when Carlos Orti from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. After some careless play in the SAN MARTIN F.C. defense, Horacio Chap kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fabian Frans. The SAN MARTIN F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fabian Frans should have stopped the shot. After 9 minutes of play, SAN MARTIN F.C.'s Eloy Bernard made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Silvio Mendiko was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 12th minute, Lisandro Erasto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 13th minute Rigoberto Firmo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silvio Mendiko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 17th minute, Horacio Chap 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. In the 19th minute, ★ IL TORO ★'s Horacio Chap ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Fabian Frans. Fabian Frans yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. Alvaro Eufrasio took the ball and in the 22 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Silvio Mendiko. Silvio Mendiko dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Silvio Mendiko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arnulfo Qwinton in the 25th minute of play. Carlos Orti succeeded in the game's 28th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-2. ★ IL TORO ★'s Carlos Orti was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 31st play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eloy Bernard during the 40th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carlos Orti in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fabian Frans saved SAN MARTIN F.C. from getting behind. In the 45thth minute of the game Arnulfo Qwinton who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ★ IL TORO ★'s Silvio Mendiko was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Horacio Chap could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 48th minute of the match, but Fabian Frans made a huge save. Af the end of the first half the score was 5-2. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alvaro Eufrasio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute Alvaro Eufrasio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silvio Mendiko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Silvio Mendiko made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rigoberto Firmo in the 59th minute. After 61 minutes of play, SAN MARTIN F.C.'s Eloy Bernard made it 5-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Silvio Mendiko was left in no man's land by his defense there! Carlos Orti struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Fabian Frans didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ★ IL TORO ★. In the 67th minute Carlos Orti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabian Frans saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Horacio Chap sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Eloy Bernard's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Silvio Mendiko was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. Fabian Frans showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Orti in the 76th minute of the match. Horacio Chap recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lisandro Erasto kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. In the 82nd minute the ball was on its way in behind ★ IL TORO ★'s goalkeeper Silvio Mendiko, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 87 minutes into the match, Carlos Orti had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fabian Frans. SAN MARTIN F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Carlos Orti was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-3. Inocencio Satordi's late challenge caught a SAN MARTIN F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Inocencio Satordi helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of SAN MARTIN F.C. booed when ★ IL TORO ★ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Inocencio Satordi didn't get a good kick on the ball. There was no doubt that ★ IL TORO ★ were the better team. ★ IL TORO ★'s players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.