U23 League

Tierra de Campeones
Spectators: 148 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Benito Ixona started the match with the kick off. After having played for 2 minutes, Federico Colas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gallardo y Biscay FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Federico Colas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 5th minute, Federico Colas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Roberto Abad was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. A collision led to Gallardo y Biscay FC getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Aquiles Orland hit a great ball. When Federico Colas came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Gallardo y Biscay 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 Federico Colas couldn't finish the play. 23 minutes into the match, Cosme Mendebal notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Leon Platense's Roberto Abad. Roberto Abad was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind Leon Platense's goalkeeper Roberto Abad, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 29 minutes into the match, Leon Platense's goal looked a bit too open when Federico Colas came free, but Roberto Abad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 30 played minutes Leon Platense got a freekick which was hit by Generoso Gomesano. When Federico Colas came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Gallardo y Biscay 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 Federico Colas couldn't finish the play. 37 minutes into the match, Gallardo y Biscay FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jeremias Regis came free, but Prospero Maju reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Roberto Abad showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Federico Colas, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Federico Colas struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Roberto Abad didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gallardo y Biscay FC. Damian Chayo hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-4.

Federico Colas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roberto Abad having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Federico Colas in the 52nd minute of play forced Leon Platense's goalkeeper Roberto Abad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A sloppy throw-in by Guaberto Gudesteo in the 57th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Gallardo y Biscay FC's Luiz Eduardo Alves. An unexpected shot in the 60th minute by Cosme Mendebal got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Guaberto Gudesteo hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Federico Colas in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Roberto Abad prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Prospero Maju showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jeremias Regis in the 71st minute of the match. Prospero Maju showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benicio Jaen in the 74th minute of the match. Federico Colas might have been able to make a better finish in the 76th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Roberto Abad. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Federico Colas ran back to his position shaking his head. Leon Platense's Roberto Abad played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Federico Colas in the 76th minute of play. Damian Chayo hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. After 80 played minutes Leon Platense got a freekick which was hit by Damian Chayo. After a rather tough play, Leon Platense's Victorino Cefero got a free kick in the 81st minute. 82 minutes into the match, Leon Platense's goalkeeper Roberto Abad had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Primitivo Jatsu. Miguel Borja took the ball and in the 84 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Roberto Abad. Roberto Abad dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-5. Gallardo y Biscay FC were furious when Victorino Perfecto was red carded, 88 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. A collision led to Gallardo y Biscay FC getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Victorino Perfecto hit a great ball. After having played for 91 minutes, Cosme Mendebal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gallardo y Biscay FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cosme Mendebal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Gallardo y Biscay FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.