U18 League

El Morro
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Honrio Izarra took the kick off in the first half of the match. Gipuzkoa Gante might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Teodoro Dundan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gipuzkoa Gante ran back to his position shaking his head. Teodoro Dundan came out of the goal in the 3rd minute to try and stop a shot by Vanadio F.C.'s Honrio Izarra. But to his dismay, Honrio Izarra quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. The audience was convinced that Honrio Izarra's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Teodoro Dundan was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. 11 minutes into the game, Vanadio F.C.'s Asteri Reganado nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Teodoro Dundan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 15th minute of the game. One of Navalito:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Vanadio F.C.:s goal. After a long run with the ball, Gipuzkoa Gante did a trick in the 18th minute in front of Navalito's goalkeeper, who threw himself to the side. After that it was simple to shoot 0-3. An impressive performance by Vanadio F.C.'s Gipuzkoa Gante! In the 20th minute Honrio Izarra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teodoro Dundan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 21st minute Reces Ayorecha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frutos Cubas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 23 minutes into the match, Hats Selgas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Teodoro Dundan. Navalito's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hats Selgas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lorencio Erosa during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Lorencio Erosa kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. 29 minutes into the match, Gipuzkoa Gante had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Teodoro Dundan. Navalito's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gipuzkoa Gante was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. Gipuzkoa Gante struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Teodoro Dundan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vanadio F.C.. The audience was convinced that Honrio Izarra's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Teodoro Dundan was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. Gonzalo Canto scored 1-5 in the 45th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Frutos Cubas, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-5 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Madeo Aboitiz to make the kick off. In the 51st minute, Pedro Manuel Rivadeneira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Teodoro Dundan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gipuzkoa Gante in the 56th minute of the match. Honrio Izarra's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Teodoro Dundan firmly grabbed it by the left post. Frutos Cubas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gonzalo Canto in the 60th minute of play. Gipuzkoa Gante took the ball and in the 62 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Teodoro Dundan. Teodoro Dundan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-6. Vanadio F.C.'s Frutos Cubas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reces Ayorecha in the 70th minute of play. Navalito's defense didn't have a chance, in the 72nd minute, when Gipuzkoa Gante scored to the left of an out of position Teodoro Dundan, making the score, 1-7. After a defensive mix-up in Vanadio F.C.'s zone, Madeo Aboitiz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Frutos Cubas came out of the goal and Madeo Aboitiz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Teodoro Dundan made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Honrio Izarra sent off a good shot on target. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ishmael Rico during the 82nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Hats Selgas took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 90th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Teodoro Dundan. Navalito's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Gonzalo Canto might have been able to make a better finish in the 92nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Frutos Cubas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gonzalo Canto ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gonzalo Canto in the 92nd minute of play forced Vanadio F.C.'s goalkeeper Frutos Cubas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vanadio F.C.'s supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.