U23 League

Grunge Arena
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Emanuel Oroitz started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Mauricio Sergi kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Rivermania FC's Alejandro Truylos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save Rivermania FC from getting a goal against them. In the 12th minute Hermengildo Rufio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnoldo Steven saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arnoldo Steven took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lázaro Peru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arnoldo Steven showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lázaro Peru, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. 25 minutes into the match, Pech Jam FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lázaro Peru came free, but Arnoldo Steven reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match clock showed 28 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Lázaro Peru sped through Pech Jam FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Arnoldo Steven. In the 34th minute, Lázaro Peru got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Arnoldo Steven showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mauricio Sergi in the 39th minute of the match. A collision led to Rivermania FC getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Francisco Perutxo hit a great ball. A collision led to Pech Jam FC getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Tiburcio Berriotxoa hit a great ball. Luciano Cordarrol's late challenge caught a Rivermania FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luciano Cordarrol helped the player get up and apologised. In the 49th match minute, Pech Jam FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luciano Cordarrol to maneuver through the defense. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mauricio Sergi to make the kick off. 57 minutes had been played when some careless play by Pech Jam FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Camilo Sayveon was slow to take the kick. During this time Rivermania FC's players had a chance to rest. In the 60th minute, Mauricio Sergi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 64th minute of the game Mauricio Sergi made a throw-in which Astor Edur played forward. In the 65th minute, Hermengildo Rufio made a precise shot to the right of Arnoldo Steven. Pech Jam FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. In the 70th minute Lázaro Peru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnoldo Steven saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lázaro Peru got free with Arnoldo Steven in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as Mauricio Sergi kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Arnoldo Steven. That made the score 0-4 in the 76 minute of play. In the 78th match minute, Pech Jam FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fernando Odol to maneuver through the defense. In the 79th minute of the match Camilo Sayveon shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Arnoldo Steven showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 82 played minutes Pech Jam FC got a freekick which was hit by Paulo Haimar. Luciano Cordarrol hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Arnoldo Steven showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mauricio Sergi in the 85th minute of the match. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind Rivermania FC's goalkeeper Alejandro Truylos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 92 minutes, Astor Edur mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rivermania FC and the Pech Jam FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Pech Jam FC booed when Rivermania FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Astor Edur didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alejandro Truylos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pablo Bastia in the 93rd minute of the match. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Rivermania FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.