U23 League

Estadio Pucholandia
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Tomás Checa made the kick off and thus started the match. A collision led to RED DEVIL getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Danilo Dominguez hit a great ball. In the 4th minute, Anier Pirmin sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and RED DEVIL's Alfonso Valentine didn't even have to move. In the 7th minute Pablo Chap shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgardo Botello saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edgardo Botello made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ciriaco Cayo in the 8th minute of play. When Ciriaco Cayo came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the RED DEVIL fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ciriaco Cayo couldn't finish the play. In the 12thth minute of the game Ciriaco Cayo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Deportivo Pucho's Edgardo Botello was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 14th minute Pablo Chap shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgardo Botello saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Deportivo Pucho's Anier Pirmin got a free kick in the 17th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomás Checa in the 19th minute of play forced RED DEVIL's goalkeeper Alfonso Valentine to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edgardo Bertran in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Edgardo Botello saved Deportivo Pucho from getting behind. Ciriaco Cayo took the ball and in the 25 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Edgardo Botello. Edgardo Botello dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Ciriaco Cayo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Deportivo Pucho's Adrian Juvenal got a free kick in the 32nd minute. The RED DEVIL fans' excitement grew in the 38th match minute when RED DEVIL's Ciriaco Cayo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Edgardo Botello came out of the goal in the 43rd minute to try and stop a shot by RED DEVIL's Pablo Chap. But to his dismay, Pablo Chap quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Edgardo Bertran sent away a hard shot on goal in the 49th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ciriaco Cayo was the one to do the kick off. Edgardo Botello took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ciriaco Cayo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cayetano Belasko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pablo Chap sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Danilo Dominguez hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Tomás Checa scored 1-3 in the 65th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alfonso Valentine, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Edgardo Botello showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cayetano Belasko in the 69th minute of the match. Edgardo Botello took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cayetano Belasko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 76th minute, Adrian Juvenal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Deportivo Pucho's Edgardo Botello played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pablo Chap in the 86th minute of play. Justino Matteo hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. 94 minutes into the match, RED DEVIL's Cayetano Belasko sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Edgardo Botello narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ciriaco Cayo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pablo Chap got free with Edgardo Botello in the 97th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Anier Pirmin fell near the penalty area in the 98th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Deportivo Pucho's protests and gave Anier Pirmin a yellow card for diving instead. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. RED DEVIL had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.