U23 League

El Matadero
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Salvador Valera started the match with the kick off. In the 10th minute Iván Sotomayor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gorka Abel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Iván Sotomayor struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Gorka Abel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hayalim Kedoshim. 15 minutes into the game, Hayalim Kedoshim's Iván Sotomayor nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gorka Abel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 22ndth minute of the game Iván Sotomayor who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Escuadrón Mercenario's Gorka Abel was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 22 minutes, Iván Sotomayor made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Escuadrón Mercenario's Gorka Abel tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Garaona Alfeiran showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enrique Abeijon in the 25th minute of the match. 30 minutes into the game, Iván Sotomayor cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Gorka Abel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When the match had gone on for 34 minutes, Iván Sotomayor put it in 0-4 from a short distance just to the right of Gorka Abel. In the 38th minute, Iván Sotomayor left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Hayalim Kedoshim fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5. Salvador Valera recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mariano Urquiaga hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. After the first half Hayalim Kedoshim were leading 0-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Estevon Abancens to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Hayalim Kedoshim's goal looked a bit too open when Estevon Abancens came free, but Garaona Alfeiran reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Iván Sotomayor's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gorka Abel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. Iván Sotomayor blasted a shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gorka Abel having to make a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Iván Sotomayor got free with Gorka Abel in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Garaona Alfeiran showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Peli Abalos in the 60th minute of the match. After 63 minutes of play, Escuadrón Mercenario's Zé Pedro Medeiros made it 1-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Garaona Alfeiran was left in no man's land by his defense there! Escuadrón Mercenario's Gorka Abel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save Escuadrón Mercenario from getting a goal against them. 71 minutes into the match, Iván Sotomayor dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Gorka Abel, 1-6. Garaona Alfeiran showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Estevon Abancens, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iván Sotomayor in the 75th minute of play forced Escuadrón Mercenario's goalkeeper Gorka Abel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gorka Abel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Salvador Valera, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Iván Sotomayor recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Iván Sotomayor got free with Gorka Abel in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Iván Sotomayor could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Gorka Abel made a huge save. Garaona Alfeiran showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Estevon Abancens in the 93rd minute of the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Hayalim Kedoshim eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.