U23 League

Mario Pájaro Gomez
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. Mauro Cesario started the match with the kick off. In the 5th minute, Amadeo Felo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Tomás Haitz managed to get in a good position for a shot. DeportivoIndependienteMDP's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomás Haitz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Enzo Shantala breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nicasio Sendoa made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Luo Zhen Chang sent off a good shot on target. When DeportivoIndependienteMDP's Adolfo Bastiaro in the 11th minute got a chance for a shot 11th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Vilma Palma's goalie prevented a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luo Zhen Chang got free with Nicasio Sendoa in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, DeportivoIndependienteMDP's Jonas Paul got a free kick in the 13th minute. After a rather tough play, Vilma Palma's Santiago Frisco got a free kick in the 18th minute. The supporters of DeportivoIndependienteMDP booed when Vilma Palma was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mauro Cesario didn't get a good kick on the ball. Daniel Tulio struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Enzo Shantala didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for DeportivoIndependienteMDP. Patricio Vito hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. In the 30thth minute of the game Patricio Vito who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Vilma Palma's Enzo Shantala was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Patricio Vito's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Enzo Shantala was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. Amadeo Felo hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. In the 32nd match minute, Vilma Palma was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Santiago Frisco to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of DeportivoIndependienteMDP booed when Vilma Palma was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luo Zhen Chang didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Vilma Palma's Rosendo Errolan got a free kick in the 46th minute. Tomás Haitz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Luo Zhen Chang scored 1-0 in the 52nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nicasio Sendoa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luo Zhen Chang in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nicasio Sendoa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a little luck, Vilma Palma's Enzo Shantala got control of the ball when Adolfo Bastiaro tried to sneak it across the goal line. 63 minutes into the match, DeportivoIndependienteMDP's goal looked a bit too open when Luo Zhen Chang came free, but Nicasio Sendoa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mauro Cesario recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Patricio Vito hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. When Frichoso Ondovilla fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored DeportivoIndependienteMDP's protests and gave Frichoso Ondovilla a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in DeportivoIndependienteMDP fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 74th minute. Penalty! Enzo Shantala made an important save on a dangerous shot by Adolfo Bastiaro in the 80th minute. Vilma Palma's Mats Nyman was substituted for Santiago Frisco. Luo Zhen Chang hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. In the 84th minute, Vilma Palma's Rosendo Errolan seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Rosendo Errolan the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Vilma Palma protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Rosendo Errolan had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. When the match had been going on for 87 minutes, DeportivoIndependienteMDP's Tomás Haitz got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Enzo Shantala. If Mats Nyman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Vilma Palma's Mats Nyman got a free kick in the 94th minute. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.