U23 League

Estadio El Coloso
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Saul Gagriel started the match with the kick off. In the 9th minute Saul Gagriel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Humberto Sotero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 11th minute, Casimiro Bihar left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SuperChango fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 14 minutes into the match, El Stradivarius's goal looked a bit too open when Casimiro Bihar came free, but Agustin Marquez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Humberto Sotero made an important save on a dangerous shot by Saul Gagriel in the 16th minute. In the 16th minute, Fabricio Unax hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in El Stradivarius's zone, Isaias Abastas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Agustin Marquez came out of the goal and Isaias Abastas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ramon Urbez kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Fabricio Unax took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 21st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Agustin Marquez. El Stradivarius's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The supporters of SuperChango booed when El Stradivarius was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Saul Gagriel didn't get a good kick on the ball. 31 minutes into the match, El Stradivarius's goal looked a bit too open when Casimiro Bihar came free, but Agustin Marquez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 32 minutes into the game, Cirilo Escobar was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. El Stradivarius's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SuperChango the free kick. Cirilo Escobar kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Casimiro Bihar blasted a shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Agustin Marquez having to make a save. The supporters of SuperChango booed when El Stradivarius was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aaron Leheren didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 44 played minutes El Stradivarius got a freekick which was hit by Cirilo Escobar. Cirilo Escobar kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Casimiro Bihar to strike the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Casimiro Bihar got free with Agustin Marquez in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. SuperChango's Fabricio Unax quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Cirilo Escobar, made in the 64th minute of the game. After 70 played minutes SuperChango got a freekick which was hit by Eduardo Luix. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind El Stradivarius's goalkeeper Agustin Marquez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 93rd minute Saul Gagriel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Humberto Sotero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. SuperChango played a much better game than El Stradivarius and deserved their victory. The El Stradivarius players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.