U23 League

Anfield Road
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gogo Duardo kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute, Gogo Duardo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Domselaar fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 7 minutes into the match, Domselaar's goalkeeper Victor Loco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Conrado Acosta. After a defensive mix-up in ⭐️ Never Walk Alone ⭐️'s zone, Gogo Duardo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Celestino Rexino came out of the goal and Gogo Duardo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 18th minute, Melquiades Txilar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ciriaco Berdaitz lost his temper 21 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The supporters of Domselaar booed when ⭐️ Never Walk Alone ⭐️ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ciriaco Berdaitz didn't get a good kick on the ball. ⭐️ Never Walk Alone ⭐️'s Celestino Rexino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amado Belo in the 24th minute of play. After some careless play in the ⭐️ Never Walk Alone ⭐️ defense, Gogo Duardo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Celestino Rexino. The ⭐️ Never Walk Alone ⭐️ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Celestino Rexino should have stopped the shot. Celestino Rexino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ernesto Jaume in the 37th minute of the match. Victor Loco made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when Conrado Acosta sent off a good shot on target. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

53 minutes into the game, Conrado Acosta cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Victor Loco was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Celestino Rexino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amado Belo in the 59th minute of play. After 61 played minutes Domselaar got a freekick which was hit by Pedro Jacindo. After 62 played minutes Domselaar got a freekick which was hit by Ernesto Jaume. The crowd rose to their feet as Domselaar's Gogo Duardo slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Celestino Rexino. That made the score 1-3 after 64 minutes of play. In the 70th minute, Domselaar's Saturnino Barbosa seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Saturnino Barbosa the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Domselaar protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Saturnino Barbosa had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 69 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Domselaar! In the 72nd minute there was a penalty for ⭐️ Never Walk Alone ⭐️. Melquiades Txilar stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Victor Loco. 2-3. In the 75th minute, Pedro Jacindo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Melquiades Txilar was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 76th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 77th minute, Conrado Acosta ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Victor Loco was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-3. Victor Loco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mario Ekain, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. In the 83rd minute of the match, Ernesto Jaume got a very nice opportunity to score, but Celestino Rexino was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 85th minute Conrado Acosta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Victor Loco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Alfredo Gonzalez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Domselaar defense, Mario Ekain kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Victor Loco. The Domselaar fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Victor Loco should have stopped the shot. Maximiliano Astudillo kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Domselaar's Victor Loco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Conrado Acosta in the 96th minute of play. In the 97th minute, Pedro Jacindo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Melquiades Txilar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. ⭐️ Never Walk Alone ⭐️ had won after a very even match.