U23 League

iL Grosso Stadio
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Natalio Peyo made the kick off which started today's match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Godofredo Manny got free with Teodoro Servando in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as Reynaldo Pietro kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Teodoro Servando. That made the score 1-0 in the 5 minute of play. Grosso United's Saturnino Romo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raimundo Felo in the 10th minute of play. Saturnino Romo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roman Berdaitz in the 11th minute of play. After 13 minutes, Natalio Peyo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Grosso United and the Brujas KV players grew even worse after the yellow card. Natalio Peyo hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Roman Berdaitz took the ball and in the 14 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Saturnino Romo. Saturnino Romo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. After taking down the ball on Brujas KV's corner Hugo Vetlesen fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Saturnino Romo quite easily take care of the ball. 21 minutes into the match, Godofredo Manny notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Brujas KV's Teodoro Servando. Teodoro Servando was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 27th minute Reynaldo Pietro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teodoro Servando saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Virgilio Quin kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Saturnino Romo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hans Vanacker in the 33rd minute of play. Roman Berdaitz scored 2-2 in the 40th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Saturnino Romo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

Hans Vanacker scored 2-3 in the 56th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Saturnino Romo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The long shot by Hugo Vetlesen in the 61st minute really tested Saturnino Romo's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 64th minute, Reynaldo Pietro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Grosso United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-3. Grosso United's Saturnino Romo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save Grosso United from getting a goal against them. With an all-out effort, Brujas KV's Saturnino Romo threw himself towards the right post 75 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Roman Berdaitz, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Reynaldo Pietro took the ball and in the 76 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Teodoro Servando. Teodoro Servando dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-3. After 80 minutes of play, Grosso United's Reynaldo Pietro made it 5-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Teodoro Servando was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 83rd minute Roman Berdaitz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saturnino Romo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The corner led to Brujas KV's Hans Vanacker getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. In the 87th minute, Hans Vanacker made a precise shot to the right of Saturnino Romo. Grosso United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-4. In the 93rd minute, Brujas KV's Hans Vanacker dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 5-5. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.