U23 League

Mauro Leonardo
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Seclantas AFC's Ulises Azeari started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Andino Sport Club's Silvano Demesio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filiberto Derwin in the 10th minute of play. After 14th play minutes Pablo Aimar shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Rodrigo Nerio and just under the crossbar into goal. If Lisandro Francho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rodrigo Nerio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pablo Aimar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gaspar Eztebe charged in rather forcefully in the 24th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gaspar Eztebe the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Gaspar Eztebe kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. After 27 played minutes Seclantas AFC got a freekick which was hit by Ramiro Moise. Carlos Gurutz kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Andino Sport Club's Pablo Aimar got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Seclantas AFC's Rodrigo Nerio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pablo Aimar in the 39th minute of play. If Pablo Aimar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Pablo Aimar in the 42nd play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Rodrigo Nerio kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 2-0 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. Pablo Aimar struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Rodrigo Nerio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Andino Sport Club. Rodrigo Nerio was a little too slow when Lisandro Francho got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 47th minute. The score was now 3-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Cecilio Vela managed to get in a good position for a shot. Seclantas AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Cecilio Vela was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Silvano Demesio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Andino Sport Club getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Octavio Marcones hit a great ball. Filiberto Derwin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Silvano Demesio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pablo Aimar in the 62nd minute of play forced Seclantas AFC's goalkeeper Rodrigo Nerio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 64 minutes into the game, Pablo Aimar cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Rodrigo Nerio was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Lisandro Francho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Rodrigo Nerio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mauro Laspada was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 76 minutes into the match. In the 77th match minute, Andino Sport Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mauro Laspada to maneuver through the defense. After 79 played minutes Andino Sport Club got a freekick which was hit by Octavio Marcones. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind Andino Sport Club's goalkeeper Silvano Demesio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 81 minutes into the match, Seclantas AFC's Ulises Azeari sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Silvano Demesio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ambrosio Isusko's late challenge caught a Andino Sport Club's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ambrosio Isusko helped the player get up and apologised. In the 82nd minute, Ambrosio Isusko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rodrigo Nerio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pablo Aimar's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. Pablo Aimar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodrigo Nerio having to interfere. In the 98th minute, Pablo Aimar ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rodrigo Nerio was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. For all the effort they put into the match, the Seclantas AFC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Andino Sport Club.