U23 League

San Juan
Spectators: 205 (Terracing: 154, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Serhat Oytunç kicked off to start the match. After 16 played minutes Datrr FC got a freekick which was hit by Godofredo Bombal. After 17 played minutes, Ríver Late's Herbert Spencer shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Bandit Sarap came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ríver Late reached it. In the 28th minute, Datrr FC's Mauri Icardi dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Xavies Muñagorri in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bandit Sarap saved Datrr FC from getting behind. 34 minutes into the match, Mauri Icardi dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Zarando Calva, 2-1. The audience was convinced that Xavies Muñagorri's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bandit Sarap was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. Ariel Bernes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Datrr FC's goalkeeper Bandit Sarap, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Ríver Late's Xavies Muñagorri in the 44th minute got a chance for a shot 44th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Datrr FC's goalie prevented a goal. Bandit Sarap made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ariel Bernes in the 45th minute of play. 47 minutes into the match, Datrr FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ariel Bernes came free, but Bandit Sarap reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

Ríver Late's Vitin Corzana was substituted for Herbert Spencer. The wind increased when Mauri Icardi made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mauri Icardi in the 54th minute of play forced Ríver Late's goalkeeper Zarando Calva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 55 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ríver Late's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mauri Icardi was slow to take the kick. During this time Datrr FC's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Datrr FC's corner Mauri Icardi fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Zarando Calva quite easily take care of the ball. When Serhat Oytunç came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Ríver Late 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 Serhat Oytunç couldn't finish the play. Datrr FC's Mateusz Mindykowski was substituted for Mauri Icardi. After 60 minutes, Guillermo Pardow mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Datrr FC and the Ríver Late players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 60th minute, one of Datrr FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Datrr FC. Datrr FC:s Bandit Sarap showed great skill when he stopped Xavies Muñagorri:s penalty. A collision led to Ríver Late getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Vitin Corzana hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mateusz Mindykowski in the 67th minute of play forced Ríver Late's goalkeeper Zarando Calva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jordan Henderson lost his temper 69 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Ríver Late fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 68th minute. Penalty! Zavier Fisher walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Zarando Calva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dario Osorio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Ríver Late's Xavies Muñagorri in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Datrr FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 85th minute of the match Ríver Late got a corner. Datrr FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Belasko Fueyo ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Ríver Late's Xavies Muñagorri to fire away a dangerous shot which Bandit Sarap despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The corner ended in Belasko Fueyo almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Datrr FC's Bandit Sarap did a great save. Datrr FC's Bandit Sarap played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ariel Bernes in the 88th minute of play. Bandit Sarap made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Xavies Muñagorri sent off a good shot on target. After 96 played minutes Datrr FC got a freekick which was hit by Dario Osorio. After 97 played minutes Datrr FC got a freekick which was hit by Frank Rijkaard. Belasko Fueyo struck a weak shot in the 98th minute. Bandit Sarap didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ríver Late. 100 minutes into the match, Datrr FC's goalkeeper Bandit Sarap had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Xavies Muñagorri. The Datrr FC support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.