U23 League

Estadio SINGULAR
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Michel Hervé kicked off to start the match. Caio Caiado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in PLURAL's zone, Leizarraga Leal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. José Ramos came out of the goal and Leizarraga Leal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 17th match minute, PLURAL was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leandro Falcão to maneuver through the defense. Erik Thorstvedt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Caio Caiado in the 23rd minute of the match. If Leizarraga Leal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 26 played minutes Barrikako Herensugeak F.C got a freekick which was hit by Jokin Bernal. 29 minutes into the match, PLURAL's goal looked a bit too open when Michel Hervé came free, but José Ramos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Barrikako Herensugeak F.C getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Leizarraga Leal hit a great ball. After 36 played minutes PLURAL got a freekick which was hit by Aristides Machado.

Erik Thorstvedt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Caio Caiado, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Michel Hervé in the 54th minute of play forced PLURAL's goalkeeper José Ramos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Barrikako Herensugeak F.C's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Sergi Velazquez in the 55th minute. 59 minutes had been played when some careless play by PLURAL's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Sergi Velazquez was slow to take the kick. During this time Barrikako Herensugeak F.C's players had a chance to rest. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 59th minute of the game. One of PLURAL:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Barrikako Herensugeak F.C:s goal. José Ramos had in the 60thth minute some difficulties stopping Michel Hervé's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 61st minute of the match, Leizarraga Leal got a very nice opportunity to score, but José Ramos was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. José Ramos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Michel Hervé in the 72nd minute of play. Barrikako Herensugeak F.C's Antonio Guasch was substituted for Iratxo Crespo. After 75 minutes PLURAL's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Sergi Velazquez who took care of the corner kick. Michel Hervé's late challenge caught a PLURAL's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Michel Hervé helped the player get up and apologised. Michel Hervé hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Leal Figueiredo kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. In the 85th minute, Leal Figueiredo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pang Xun Chen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Erik Thorstvedt tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 91 minutes into the match, Barrikako Herensugeak F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Caio Caiado came free, but Erik Thorstvedt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. José Ramos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Michel Hervé in the 95th minute. Erik Thorstvedt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pang Xun Chen, who was totally free with the ball in the 98th minute. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.