U23 League

Estadio Red Proud
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) SC Pfullendorf's Presebal Japón 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. Júlio Pais showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Loramendi Jurado in the 5th minute of the match. In the 7th minute, Francisco Blanco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Red Proud FC getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Juvenal Assis hit a great ball. Marquez Tobias took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 9th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Júlio Pais. Red Proud FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Marquez Tobias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marquez Tobias blasted a shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Júlio Pais having to make a save. SC Pfullendorf's Salvador Rajoi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lázaro Falcão in the 15th minute of play. Red Proud FC's Júlio Pais played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Presebal Japón in the 16th minute of play. Lázaro Falcão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 22 minutes in the game, Óscar Sabrosa fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Salvador Rajoi having to interfere. After 24 minutes, Urtsin Madariaga mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Pfullendorf and the Red Proud FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 24 played minutes SC Pfullendorf got a freekick which was hit by Urtsin Madariaga. Presebal Japón sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Júlio Pais didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Presebal Japón went, in the 28th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 31st minute, Santiago Azevedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Red Proud FC's Júlio Pais played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marquez Tobias in the 31st minute of play. In the 32nd match minute, SC Pfullendorf was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Presebal Japón to maneuver through the defense. Presebal Japón succeeded in the game's 34th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-2. Presebal Japón might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Júlio Pais. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Presebal Japón ran back to his position shaking his head. Urtsin Madariaga got his second yellow card in the match during the 47th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 47th minute, Urtsin Madariaga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. SC Pfullendorf's Fernando Suarez was substituted for Ignacio Ruiz. SC Pfullendorf's Hanot Feliu was substituted for Loramendi Jurado. In the 49th match minute, SC Pfullendorf was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Urtsin Madariaga to maneuver through the defense.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Óscar Sabrosa was the one to do the kick off. Salvador Rajoi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lázaro Falcão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Presebal Japón's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Júlio Pais was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. Marquez Tobias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Júlio Pais tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to SC Pfullendorf getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Francisco Blanco hit a great ball. A hard shot 93 in the game by Presebal Japón from a close distance when the talented Júlio Pais managed to make a qualified save. Red Proud FC's players were relieved. 98 minutes into the match, Red Proud FC's goal looked a bit too open when Presebal Japón came free, but Júlio Pais reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The SC Pfullendorf supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing SC Pfullendorf would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.