U18 League

Winterfell
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Francisco Abascal started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A hard shot 6 in the game by Jimeno Sal from a close distance when the talented Samuel Matxin managed to make a qualified save. Deportivo Mandiyu's players were relieved. 8 minutes into the match, Deportivo Mandiyu's goalkeeper Samuel Matxin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Francisco Abascal. STARK F.C.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Romeo Lizer in the 10th minute. Enzo Emenon's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gigi Buffon read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. If Enzo Emenon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Leonel Obeko made in the 22nd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Dalmacio Sal however managed to control. The supporters of STARK F.C. booed when Deportivo Mandiyu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Constantino Sein didn't get a good kick on the ball. Samuel Matxin didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 27th minute, which inside left pole to 2-1. Gigi Buffon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enzo Emenon in the 34th minute of the match. After 34 played minutes Deportivo Mandiyu got a freekick which was hit by Arnoldo Janpier. Samuel Matxin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Francisco Abascal, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Arnoldo Janpier's late challenge caught a STARK F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arnoldo Janpier helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Deportivo Mandiyu getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Arnoldo Janpier hit a great ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Arnoldo Janpier to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jimeno Sal in the 55th minute of play forced Deportivo Mandiyu's goalkeeper Samuel Matxin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Deportivo Mandiyu booed when STARK F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonel Obeko didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gigi Buffon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enzo Emenon in the 57th minute of the match. When Serafin Lleir fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored STARK F.C.'s protests and gave Serafin Lleir a yellow card for diving instead. Serafin Lleir kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. In the 74th minute Sebastian Dayam shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Samuel Matxin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. STARK F.C. made a substitution. Nicanor Banegas replaced Feliciano Cheche. After a rather tough play, STARK F.C.'s Sebastian Dayam got a free kick in the 85th minute. After 91 minutes, Arnulfo Burutzagi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Deportivo Mandiyu and the STARK F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. Romeo Lizer took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 92nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Samuel Matxin. Deportivo Mandiyu's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Deportivo Mandiyu's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.