U23 League

Ricardo E. Bochini
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Pablo Sayvion started the match with the kick off. Jonas Paskal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ceferino Cresconio in the 6th minute of play. With a little luck, Kenya's Kacper Tobias got control of the ball when Claudio Garikoitz tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ψ virgen Ψ's goalkeeper Jonas Paskal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ceferino Cresconio in the 18th minute of play forced Ψ virgen Ψ's goalkeeper Jonas Paskal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Ψ virgen Ψ's Tadeo Lizbeth got a free kick in the 20th minute. After having played for 25 minutes, Jairo Dantel managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kenya's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jairo Dantel was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Kacper Tobias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudio Garikoitz in the 28th minute of play. A collision led to Ψ virgen Ψ getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Claudio Garikoitz hit a great ball. A collision led to Kenya getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Gustavo Ramone hit a great ball. Jonas Paskal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ceferino Cresconio in the 40th minute of play. 41 minutes into the game, Tadeo Lizbeth was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ψ virgen Ψ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kenya the free kick. Tadeo Lizbeth kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. A collision led to Ψ virgen Ψ getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Tadeo Lizbeth hit a great ball. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ψ virgen Ψ's goalkeeper Jonas Paskal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ceferino Cresconio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jonas Paskal read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 46th minute of play. 46 minutes into the game, Kenya's Ceferino Cresconio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jonas Paskal made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Ψ virgen Ψ made a substitution. Blas Espiridion replaced Victorino Diaz. A collision led to Kenya getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Alekos Rallis hit a great ball. Ceferino Cresconio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Jonas Paskal made a huge save. Kacper Tobias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fausto Gonzales in the 59th minute of play. Fausto Gonzales received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Kacper Tobias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 64 minutes of play, Kenya's Jairo Dantel made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jonas Paskal was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 70th minute, Jairo Dantel ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jonas Paskal was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Jonas Paskal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ceferino Cresconio in the 72nd minute. 77 minutes into the match, Ψ virgen Ψ's goal looked a bit too open when Ceferino Cresconio came free, but Jonas Paskal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kacper Tobias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fausto Gonzales, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 78th minute, Fausto Gonzales made a precise shot to the right of Kacper Tobias. Kenya's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. A collision led to Ψ virgen Ψ getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Fausto Gonzales hit a great ball. Ψ virgen Ψ's Jonas Paskal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jairo Dantel in the 84th minute of play. After 86 minutes, Blas Espiridion mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ψ virgen Ψ and the Kenya players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Kenya booed when Ψ virgen Ψ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Blas Espiridion didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 95th minute, Fausto Gonzales ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kacper Tobias was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. After some fancy dribbling in the 99th minute, Fausto Gonzales managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ψ virgen Ψ's supporters rose to their feet, but Fausto Gonzales was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kacper Tobias breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The Kenya players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.