U18 League

Gigante del Norte
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Juan Azubeli started the match with the kick off. Ignacio Selatse made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tobias Birjaio in the 12th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tobias Birjaio in the 16th minute of play forced Club Dep. Union Madereros's goalkeeper Ignacio Selatse to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 17 minutes into the match, Club Dep. Union Madereros's goal looked a bit too open when Andres Christobal came free, but Ignacio Selatse reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, KяαdivÄch3 FC's Valentin Ignatius got control of the ball when Juan Azubeli tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ignacio Selatse showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andres Christobal, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. 25 minutes into the match, Lisandro Bernebe had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ignacio Selatse. Club Dep. Union Madereros's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lisandro Bernebe was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 28 minutes into the match, Tobias Birjaio notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Club Dep. Union Madereros's Ignacio Selatse. Ignacio Selatse was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Uriel Policarpio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Through an outstanding action, after 40 minutes, Valentin Ignatius successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 42 minutes of play, KяαdivÄch3 FC's Tobias Birjaio made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ignacio Selatse was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to KяαdivÄch3 FC getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Godofredo Savion hit a great ball. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

If Leonides Isidor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to KяαdivÄch3 FC getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Efrain Aritza hit a great ball. After some careless play in the KяαdivÄch3 FC defense, Juan Azubeli kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Valentin Ignatius. The KяαdivÄch3 FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Valentin Ignatius should have stopped the shot. In the 64th minute, Tobias Birjaio had to leave the field with a concussion. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Erasmo Jenaro during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Erasmo Jenaro kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. 67 minutes into the match, KяαdivÄch3 FC's Efrain Aritza broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. In the 68th minute, Benito Oalo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 73 minutes into the game, Benito Oalo recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ignacio Selatse. Benito Oalo showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-4. Valentin Ignatius took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juan Azubeli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Placido Domingues in the 82nd minute of play forced KяαdivÄch3 FC's goalkeeper Valentin Ignatius to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The KяαdivÄch3 FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.