U23 League

Antonio Herrera G.
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. Neycho Sergiev started the match with the kick off. Swift GTi FDC's Pavel Cosoroabă played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Qiao Kun Guo in the 4th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Valhalla F.C.'s Josias Alcocer got a free kick in the 6th minute. Qiao Kun Guo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 13thth minute, Pavel Cosoroabă skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Neycho Sergiev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Valhalla F.C.'s Qiao Kun Guo in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Swift GTi FDC's goalie prevented a goal. 20 minutes into the match, Valhalla F.C.'s Qiao Kun Guo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pavel Cosoroabă narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Reynardo Rubin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albino Ompanera, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Pavel Cosoroabă didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Qiao Kun Guo went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. 31 minutes into the match, Valhalla F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Albino Ompanera came free, but Reynardo Rubin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pavel Cosoroabă showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Qiao Kun Guo in the 36th minute of the match. Qiao Kun Guo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Pavel Cosoroabă tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Qiao Kun Guo to make the kick off. Pavel Cosoroabă showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Qiao Kun Guo, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. The supporters of Valhalla F.C. booed when Swift GTi FDC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dan Diculescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. 63 minutes into the match, Swift GTi FDC's goal looked a bit too open when Qiao Kun Guo came free, but Pavel Cosoroabă reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With an all-out effort, Swift GTi FDC's Reynardo Rubin threw himself towards the right post 65 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Caetano Llantaron, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Valhalla F.C.'s Eztebe Lozares was substituted for Milio Baca. In the 70th minute Caetano Llantaron shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reynardo Rubin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 72nd minute Feliciano Amor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pavel Cosoroabă saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Valhalla F.C. were awarded a corner in the 73th minute after Swift GTi FDC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Raymond Areces took the corner. The corner led Valhalla F.C.'s Feliciano Amor to fire away a dangerous shot which Pavel Cosoroabă despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The Valhalla F.C. fans' excitement grew in the 74th match minute when Valhalla F.C.'s Feliciano Amor looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After 80 minutes Swift GTi FDC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Raymond Areces who took care of the corner kick. Pavel Cosoroabă made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Feliciano Amor in the 87th minute of play. Valhalla F.C.'s Andrea Maldini managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Urko Vinuesa in the 89 minute of the game. Neycho Sergiev came free with the goalkeeper in the 94th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Reynardo Rubin could save by the left post. When the referee blew the final whistle, Valhalla F.C. could leave the field as winners, despite Swift GTi FDC having more of the ball for most of the match.