U23 League

LA CUMBRE DISCO MDQ
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rafael Clodio got the match started through his kick off. Jonathan Palmquist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Camilo Policarpio in the 9th minute of the match. Ezequiel Boniel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucio Serapio in the 10th minute of play. Ezequiel Boniel came out of the goal in the 13th minute to try and stop a shot by Granate's Robert Kirby. But to his dismay, Robert Kirby quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. 16 minutes into the match, EL PEPO FC's goal looked a bit too open when Bernabe Galtero came free, but Ezequiel Boniel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 17th minute of the game. One of Granate:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of EL PEPO FC:s goal. Celso Inge struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Jonathan Palmquist didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for EL PEPO FC. Ezequiel Boniel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernabe Galtero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to EL PEPO FC getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Ovidio Argider hit a great ball. When the match clock showed 31 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Bernabe Galtero sped through EL PEPO FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ezequiel Boniel. In the 36th minute Robert Kirby shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ezequiel Boniel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Edgard Herauso during the 37th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, EL PEPO FC's Edgard Herauso got a free kick in the 37th minute. Ezequiel Boniel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robert Kirby in the 44th minute of the match. Ezequiel Boniel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bernabe Galtero, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. If Bernabe Galtero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The EL PEPO FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Granate were winning 0-3.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Lucio Serapio to strike the kick off in the second half. Ezequiel Boniel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robert Kirby, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ezequiel Boniel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernabe Galtero in the 55th minute of the match. In the 56th minute, Lucio Serapio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ezequiel Boniel was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. Lucio Serapio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Ezequiel Boniel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 61st minute, Robert Kirby ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ezequiel Boniel was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-5. 67 minutes into the match, Lucio Serapio had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ezequiel Boniel. EL PEPO FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lucio Serapio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-6. Bernabe Galtero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ezequiel Boniel having to interfere. In the 79th minute, Granate's Robert Kirby ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ezequiel Boniel. Ezequiel Boniel yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-7. Silvano Pere got his second yellow card in the match during the 81st minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After a rather tough play, EL PEPO FC's Celso Inge got a free kick in the 84th minute. Bernabe Galtero might have been able to make a better finish in the 85th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ezequiel Boniel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bernabe Galtero ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 91st minute, Rafael Clodio got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When Isaac Bladi fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Granate's protests and gave Isaac Bladi a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of EL PEPO FC booed when Granate was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isaac Bladi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Granate's Jonathan Palmquist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafael Clodio in the 95th minute of play. When the match was over Granate could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than EL PEPO FC throughout the match.