U23 League

Monumental
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gerardo Evarado got the match started through his kick off. If Santo Quinto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 7 minutes, Fernan Pelagius mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pintura integral and the Zurdo FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Fernan Pelagius hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. In the 10thth minute of the game Nestor Tadzio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pintura integral's Efrain Ekaitz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Zurdo FC's zone, Esteban Rutenio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Guillermo Timo came out of the goal and Esteban Rutenio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 28th minute, Nestor Tadzio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Zurdo FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Efrain Ekaitz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santo Quinto in the 32nd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Santo Quinto in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Efrain Ekaitz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Efrain Ekaitz came out of the goal in the 35th minute to try and stop a shot by Zurdo FC's Nestor Tadzio. But to his dismay, Nestor Tadzio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santo Quinto in the 43rd minute of play forced Pintura integral's goalkeeper Efrain Ekaitz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saul Norino in the 45th minute of play forced Zurdo FC's goalkeeper Guillermo Timo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Santo Quinto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Santo Quinto made a kick off. A hard shot 58 in the game by Santo Quinto from a close distance when the talented Efrain Ekaitz managed to make a qualified save. Pintura integral's players were relieved. If Santo Quinto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pintura integral's Efrain Ekaitz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santo Quinto in the 62nd minute of play. Filiberto Petri kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pintura integral's goalkeeper Efrain Ekaitz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Santo Quinto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Santo Quinto hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Guillermo Timo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Esteban Rutenio, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Pintura integral's zone, Santo Quinto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Efrain Ekaitz came out of the goal and Santo Quinto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Lucas Eufemio's late challenge caught a Zurdo FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lucas Eufemio helped the player get up and apologised. In the 77th minute, Lucas Eufemio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Santo Quinto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Efrain Ekaitz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Santo Quintos short, quick shot in the 94thth minute got Efrain Ekaitz to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in.