U23 League

Manuel Ursua
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. Fernan Ler started the match with the kick off. Marco Ruben received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Gerardo Filipo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 13 minutes into the match, River CBBA's Marco Ruben sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gerardo Filipo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of River CBBA booed when Fractal FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudio Jeraldo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Filipo Abeita managed to get in a good position for a shot. River CBBA's supporters rose to their feet, but Filipo Abeita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gerardo Filipo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 16th minute Fernan Ler shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Barovero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 18 minutes had been played when some careless play by River CBBA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Baldomiro Kusko was slow to take the kick. During this time Fractal FC's players had a chance to rest. In the 19th match minute, Fractal FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Feliciano Sustrai to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ignacio Scocco got free with Gerardo Filipo in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 30th minute, Claudio Jeraldo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 31st minute of the match Filipo Abeita shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gerardo Filipo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Marcelo Barovero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fernan Ler, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. In the 34th minute Fractal FC were awarded a corner. Baldomiro Kusko went to the cornerflag to take it. 37 minutes into the match, Fractal FC's goal looked a bit too open when Khairul Swee came free, but Gerardo Filipo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fractal FC's Gerardo Filipo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ignacio Scocco in the 38th minute of play. With a little luck, Fractal FC's Gerardo Filipo got control of the ball when Marco Ruben tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to River CBBA getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Marco Ruben hit a great ball. 46 minutes into the match, Ignacio Scocco dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Gerardo Filipo, 1-0.

52 minutes into the match, Fractal FC's goal looked a bit too open when Marco Ruben came free, but Gerardo Filipo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fractal FC's Gerardo Filipo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Khairul Swee in the 54th minute of play. With an all-out effort, Fractal FC's Marcelo Barovero threw himself towards the right post 56 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Fernan Ler, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 57th minute Fractal FC were awarded a corner. Baldomiro Kusko went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 60th minute Khairul Swee shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gerardo Filipo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fractal FC's Gerardo Filipo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ignacio Scocco in the 63rd minute of play. In the 70th minute of the match, Fernan Ler tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Marcelo Barovero saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Baldomiro Kusko hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. River CBBA made a substitution. Gualterio Abaurre replaced Khairul Swee. Baldomiro Kusko hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Marcelo Barovero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernan Ler in the 82nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ignacio Scocco in the 83rd minute of play forced Fractal FC's goalkeeper Gerardo Filipo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Fractal FC's Nunez Pacho got a free kick in the 86th minute. The supporters of River CBBA booed when Fractal FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nunez Pacho didn't get a good kick on the ball. 88 minutes into the match, Fractal FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ignacio Scocco came free, but Gerardo Filipo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gerardo Filipo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ignacio Scocco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fractal FC's Gerardo Filipo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gualterio Abaurre in the 96th minute of play. River CBBA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Filipo Abeita in the 97th minute.