U23 League

LA FORTALEZA
Spectators: 206 (Terracing: 155, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) Eliazar Pimienta made the kick off and thus started the match. 5 minutes into the match, Ruud van Nistelrooij notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of SICARIOS Fútbol Club's Vinícius Novaes. Vinícius Novaes was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After having played for 8 minutes, Yerko Gold managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SICARIOS Fútbol Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Yerko Gold was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Qiao Kun Guo in the 10th minute of play forced SICARIOS Fútbol Club's goalkeeper Vinícius Novaes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With his leg Reynardo Rubin managed to avoid a goal in the 13thth minute, when SICARIOS Fútbol Club's Yerko Gold fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 14th minute of the match SICARIOS Fútbol Club got a corner. Valhalla F.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Eliazar Pimienta ran over to the corner to take the kick. Eliazar Pimienta made a great header on SICARIOS Fútbol Club's corner, it was just that Valhalla F.C.'s Reynardo Rubin managed to reach the ball for a save. With 18 minutes on the clock, Lucero Fritis commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 17th minute of the game. One of SICARIOS Fútbol Club:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Valhalla F.C.:s goal. If Qiao Kun Guo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The long shot by Bruno Marinot in the 25th minute really tested Reynardo Rubin's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Eliazar Pimienta might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Reynardo Rubin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eliazar Pimienta ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, Valhalla F.C.'s Reynardo Rubin got control of the ball when Eliazar Pimienta tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 34th minute, Dario Draxler hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. It was beautiful to see SICARIOS Fútbol Club's Eliazar Pimienta in action when he in the 36th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! Reynardo Rubin made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Eliazar Pimienta sent off a good shot on target. 40 minutes into the match, Valhalla F.C.'s goalkeeper Reynardo Rubin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eliazar Pimienta. Reynardo Rubin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eliazar Pimienta in the 45th minute. If Eliazar Pimienta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Qiao Kun Guo made a kick off. In the 53rd minute Eliazar Pimienta 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. 57 minutes into the game, Qiao Kun Guo recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Vinícius Novaes. Qiao Kun Guo showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-4. SICARIOS Fútbol Club's Vinícius Novaes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ruud van Nistelrooij in the 59th minute of play. After 61 played minutes Valhalla F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Dario Draxler. Dario Draxler hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Vinícius Novaes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Qiao Kun Guo in the 64th minute. Vinícius Novaes came out of the goal in the 64th minute to try and stop a shot by Valhalla F.C.'s Qiao Kun Guo. But to his dismay, Qiao Kun Guo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-5. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Qiao Kun Guo in the 70th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vinícius Novaes saved SICARIOS Fútbol Club from getting behind. Qiao Kun Guo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Vinícius Novaes having to make a save. Vinícius Novaes 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 77th minute. 78 minutes into the match, Valhalla F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Eliazar Pimienta came free, but Reynardo Rubin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 79 played minutes SICARIOS Fútbol Club got a freekick which was hit by Juan Luis Dean. Juan Luis Dean kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Feliciano Amor in the 91st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vinícius Novaes saved SICARIOS Fútbol Club from getting behind. Valhalla F.C.'s Feliciano Amor got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Valhalla F.C. eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.