U23 League

Marco van Basten
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Placido Maties made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute of the match, Mariano Asur tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Pascual Demario saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Placido Maties in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Leonardo Frichoso prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Rolando Asur fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bairoletto FC's protests and gave Rolando Asur a yellow card for diving instead. Rolando Asur kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. With an all-out effort, Cepicó FC's Pascual Demario threw himself towards the right post 19 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Mariano Asur, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After a rather tough play, Cepicó FC's Severo Arnalt got a free kick in the 20th minute. In the 22nd minute, Gervasio Lauren 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. Leonardo Frichoso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Placido Maties, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 30th minute, Placido Maties ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Leonardo Frichoso was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Placido Maties charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Placido Maties the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Cepicó FC made a substitution. Cecilio Endura replaced Erasmo Benitez. In the 36th minute, Placido Maties hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bairoletto FC were furious when Filiberto Medina was red carded, 39 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. An unexpectedly hard shot by Placido Maties in the 46th minute of play forced Cepicó FC's goalkeeper Leonardo Frichoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 47 minutes into the game, Guido Endira was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cepicó FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bairoletto FC the free kick. When Rolando Asur came up free with the goalie in the 49th minute, the Bairoletto FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Rolando Asur couldn't finish the play. The Cepicó FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Bairoletto FC were winning 1-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mariano Asur to make the kick off. Placido Maties in the 57thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Leonardo Frichoso, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Rolando Asur struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Leonardo Frichoso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bairoletto FC. With his leg Leonardo Frichoso managed to avoid a goal in the 62ndth minute, when Bairoletto FC's Placido Maties fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After a defensive mix-up in Cepicó FC's zone, Rolando Asur stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leonardo Frichoso came out of the goal and Rolando Asur tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Leonides Asteri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonardo Frichoso having to interfere. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Cepicó FC's goalkeeper Leonardo Frichoso, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A nice corner shot did that Domingo Roderigo got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Leonardo Frichoso quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 78th minute, Dante Matthew reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Leonardo Frichoso. The goal made the score 1-4. Domingo Roderigo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Leonardo Frichoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 87 played minutes Bairoletto FC got a freekick which was hit by Tomás Tajo. In the 90th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cepicó FC's goalkeeper Leonardo Frichoso, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Placido Maties fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonardo Frichoso having to interfere. Placido Maties received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Leonardo Frichoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bairoletto FC played a much better game than Cepicó FC and deserved their victory. The Cepicó FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.