U23 League

impala coliseum
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ricardo Benat got the match started through his kick off. Emiliano Stephen kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. 16 minutes into the match, Quilaquina AFC's goalkeeper Braulio Nalo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ricardo Benat. A collision led to Quilaquina AFC getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Emiliano Stephen hit a great ball. Ricardo Benat took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 18th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Braulio Nalo. Quilaquina AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 21stth minute of the game Cirilo Panpili who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but 17 de enero team's Prospero Matxin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jaime Txema's late challenge caught a Quilaquina AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jaime Txema helped the player get up and apologised. In the 23rd match minute, 17 de enero team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jaime Txema to maneuver through the defense. In the 26th minute, Cirilo Panpili made a precise shot to the right of Prospero Matxin. 17 de enero team's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. The referee gave Quilaquina AFC a penalty, 33 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Prospero Beila, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of 17 de enero team's Prospero Matxin. 0-3. In the 38th minute Prospero Beila shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Prospero Matxin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Quilaquina AFC booed when 17 de enero team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Melquiades Tome didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 45th minute, Baltasar Millano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 46 played minutes, Quilaquina AFC's Prospero Beila shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Prospero Matxin 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 Quilaquina AFC reached it. The 17 de enero team players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Quilaquina AFC were winning 0-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Prospero Beila stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Prospero Matxin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cirilo Panpili's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. Prospero Matxin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cirilo Panpili in the 60th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cirilo Panpili in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Prospero Matxin saved 17 de enero team from getting behind. Cirilo Panpili struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Prospero Matxin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Quilaquina AFC. Herminio Perfecto hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Prospero Matxin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Prospero Beila's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. When the match clock showed 70 minutes, the score became 0-5 when Prospero Beila sped through 17 de enero team's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Prospero Matxin. Alfredo Tartalo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Quilaquina AFC's Braulio Nalo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Baltasar Millano in the 74th minute of play. The corner led 17 de enero team's Ricardo Benat to fire away a dangerous shot which Braulio Nalo despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 17 de enero team's defense didn't have a chance, in the 79th minute, when Cirilo Panpili scored to the left of an out of position Prospero Matxin, making the score, 0-6. Augusto Petrigai kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Prospero Matxin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cirilo Panpili in the 85th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Feliberto Nardo in the 86th minute of play forced 17 de enero team's goalkeeper Prospero Matxin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 88 minutes 17 de enero team's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Prospero Beila who took care of the corner kick. Delmar Santiago tried in the game's 88th match minute to clear up in front of his own goal but it went so bad that he put the ball into the goal to the left of an unhappy Prospero Matxin. An annoying self made goal, 0-7. 92 minutes into the match, 17 de enero team's goal looked a bit too open when Feliberto Nardo came free, but Prospero Matxin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 94th minute Ricardo Benat shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Braulio Nalo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 95th minute, Baltasar Millano made a precise shot to the right of Braulio Nalo. Quilaquina AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-7. When the final whistle sounded Quilaquina AFC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than 17 de enero team.