U18 League

Duff Stadium
Spectators: 206 (Terracing: 155, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Paco Cano started the match with the kick off. Paco Cedeño made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Gilen Martioda sent off a good shot on target. Cisco Rubial showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vicente Fero in the 7th minute of the match. When Gilen Martioda fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AFC United's protests and gave Gilen Martioda a yellow card for diving instead. In the 8th minute, Gilen Martioda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 9 played minutes AFC United got a freekick which was hit by Aristides Belandia. 10 minutes into the match, AFC United's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Vachon came free, but Cisco Rubial reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Egun Galan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Paco Cedeño made a huge save. Paco Cedeño made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gilen Martioda in the 15th minute. Paco Cedeño made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gilen Martioda in the 15th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Placido Ostots in the 18th minute of play forced AFC United's goalkeeper Cisco Rubial to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paco Cedeño made a fantastic save in the 19th minute, when Matthew Vall sent off a good shot on target. In the 23rd match minute, AFC United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alberto Alda to maneuver through the defense. In the 27th minute, Vicente Fero left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pakorro AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Egun Galan in the 31st minute of play forced Pakorro AFC's goalkeeper Paco Cedeño to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cisco Rubial made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carolo Maraman in the 32nd minute of play. In the 33rd minute of the match Pakorro AFC got a corner. AFC United's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Carlos Vachon ran over to the corner to take the kick. Carlos Vachon made a great header on Pakorro AFC's corner, it was just that AFC United's Cisco Rubial managed to reach the ball for a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vicente Fero in the 37th minute of play forced AFC United's goalkeeper Cisco Rubial to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 37 minutes, Mateo Chano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pakorro AFC and the AFC United players grew even worse after the yellow card. Paco Cedeño was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gilen Martioda showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 39 minute of play. Cisco Rubial stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Carolo Maraman's shot from short distance in the 44th minute. Pakorro AFC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Carlos Vachon in the 45th minute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Egun Galan to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carolo Maraman in the 55th minute of play forced AFC United's goalkeeper Cisco Rubial to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Pakorro AFC booed when AFC United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Baltasar Zunzunegui didn't get a good kick on the ball. Paco Cedeño took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gilen Martioda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Through an outstanding action, after 73 minutes, Cisco Rubial successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. When Paco Cano came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Pakorro AFC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Paco Cano couldn't finish the play. Pakorro AFC made a substitution. Matias Omero replaced Vicente Fero. Paco Cedeño showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Alda, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. If Gilen Martioda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cisco Rubial stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Paco Cano's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Carolo Maraman managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pakorro AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Carolo Maraman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cisco Rubial breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mateo Chano kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. After 97 played minutes AFC United got a freekick which was hit by Alberto Alda. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Pakorro AFC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.