U23 League

La Fortaleza
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Miguel Gilabert got the match started through his kick off. If Ildefonso Columbo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 5 minutes into the match, Robert Kirby notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of La Zabaleta's Angelino Raulo. Angelino Raulo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Jonathan Palmquist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andy Claes in the 8th minute of the match. Angelino Raulo made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Ladislao Columbo sent off a good shot on target. Ladislao Columbo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 12th minute of the match, but Angelino Raulo made a huge save. Andy Claes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Palmquist having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andy Claes in the 17th minute of play forced Granate's goalkeeper Jonathan Palmquist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Granate's Bernabe Galtero got a free kick in the 19th minute. In the 26th minute Miguel Gilabert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Palmquist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of La Zabaleta booed when Granate was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gaudencio Estebe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jonathan Palmquist came out of the goal in the 28th minute to try and stop a shot by La Zabaleta's Miguel Gilabert. But to his dismay, Miguel Gilabert quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. In the 31st minute Robert Kirby shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Angelino Raulo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Victorino Faro kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Angelino Raulo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robert Kirby, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ladislao Columbo to strike the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Granate's goalkeeper Jonathan Palmquist had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Miguel Gilabert. Miguel Gilabert fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Palmquist having to interfere. In the 57th minute, Gaudencio Estebe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andy Claes in the 61st minute of play forced Granate's goalkeeper Jonathan Palmquist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonathan Palmquist came out of the goal in the 61st minute to try and stop a shot by La Zabaleta's Andy Claes. But to his dismay, Andy Claes quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. After some careless play in the La Zabaleta defense, Robert Kirby kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Angelino Raulo. The La Zabaleta fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Angelino Raulo should have stopped the shot. In the 69th minute, La Zabaleta's Miguel Gilabert dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-3. Miguel Gilabert's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Jonathan Palmquist firmly grabbed it by the left post. 74 minutes had been played when some careless play by Granate's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Arturo Henrico was slow to take the kick. During this time La Zabaleta's players had a chance to rest. Arturo Henrico made a great header on La Zabaleta's corner, it was just that Granate's Jonathan Palmquist managed to reach the ball for a save. After 78 minutes La Zabaleta's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Joaquin Ezkerra who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Joaquin Ezkerra got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Angelino Raulo quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Jonathan Palmquist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andy Claes in the 80th minute of the match. A collision led to La Zabaleta getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Luciano Martxot hit a great ball. If Ladislao Columbo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 87 played minutes Granate got a freekick which was hit by Ildefonso Columbo. Ruperto Frederik kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. After 91 played minutes La Zabaleta got a freekick which was hit by Victorino Faro. 93 minutes into the match, La Zabaleta's goal looked a bit too open when Ladislao Columbo came free, but Angelino Raulo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 95th minute Bernabe Galtero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Angelino Raulo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.