U23 League

Santo Domingo
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Amerigo Batuecas made the kick off which started today's match. Celestino Seraín struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Juanito Erosa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for PERSPOLIS. Juanito Erosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Celestino Seraín in the 9th minute of the match. When A.D. Alcorcón's Amerigo Batuecas in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye PERSPOLIS's goalie prevented a goal. When Curcio Torres fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored PERSPOLIS's protests and gave Curcio Torres a yellow card for diving instead. In the 20thth minute of the game Amerigo Batuecas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but PERSPOLIS's Virgilio Marcilla was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Mendebal Garzon charged in rather forcefully in the 23rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mendebal Garzon the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to A.D. Alcorcón getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Mendebal Garzon hit a great ball. Celestino Seraín recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Amerigo Batuecas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Virgilio Marcilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amerigo Batuecas in the 43rd minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Celestino Seraín stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Fortunato Amer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 50th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Virgilio Marcilla having to interfere. After 54 minutes of play, PERSPOLIS's Valdo Salas made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Juanito Erosa was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 57th minute, Xelo Dagora hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cesario Bajo kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, A.D. Alcorcón's Dominic Urbina got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Juanito Erosa was a little too slow when Celestino Seraín got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 64th minute. The score was now 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fortunato Amer in the 67th minute of play forced PERSPOLIS's goalkeeper Virgilio Marcilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 69th minute, Dominic Urbina hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pedro León received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Juanito Erosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Valdo Salas in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Juanito Erosa saved A.D. Alcorcón from getting behind. In the 82nd minute Celestino Seraín shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juanito Erosa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Virgilio Marcilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amerigo Batuecas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Fortunato Amer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Virgilio Marcilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amerigo Batuecas in the 88th minute of play. 88 minutes in the game, Amerigo Batuecas dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Juanito Erosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Celestino Seraín, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 92 minutes, Amerigo Batuecas made it 2-2 with a short kick to the right side. PERSPOLIS's Virgilio Marcilla tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Valentín santillana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.