U18 League

Octavio Hondo
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Leonardo Venceslas started the match with the kick off. Leonides Barea kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. After having played for 5 minutes, Gaspar Sabin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Leones FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gaspar Sabin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Edgardo Calvino charged in rather forcefully in the 8th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Edgardo Calvino the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Gabriel Sol was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Carlos Santana showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 13 minute of play. Bartolo Cresconio kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Tiburcio Basajaun took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 24th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Baltasar Meder. Leones FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 25th match minute, Club Sportivo Quilmes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Horacio Nisio to maneuver through the defense. When the match had gone on for 27 minutes, Serafin Hori put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Gabriel Sol. During the 35th minute of the match Edgardo Calvino completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Edgardo Calvino a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Edgardo Calvino kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. 37 minutes into the game, Serafin Hori was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Leones FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Club Sportivo Quilmes the free kick. The supporters of Club Sportivo Quilmes booed when Leones FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Serafin Hori didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Serafin Hori was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 39 minutes had been played. In the 39th match minute, Leones FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Serafin Hori to maneuver through the defense. Baltasar Meder took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arnoldo Nikola, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 45th minute, Horacio Nisio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Club Sportivo Quilmes fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gaspar Sabin to make the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leonardo Venceslas during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 53rd match minute, Club Sportivo Quilmes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leonardo Venceslas to maneuver through the defense. Tiburcio Basajaun charged in rather forcefully in the 57th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tiburcio Basajaun the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Club Sportivo Quilmes getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Tiburcio Basajaun hit a great ball. In the 60th minute Gaspar Sabin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gabriel Sol saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 60 minutes of play, Leones FC's Gaspar Sabin made it 4-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gabriel Sol was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Club Sportivo Quilmes's Tiburcio Basajaun got a free kick in the 64th minute. In the 68th match minute, Club Sportivo Quilmes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Filomeno Dalmai to maneuver through the defense. Gaspar Sabin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gabriel Sol having to interfere. Baltasar Meder stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jesus Celino's shot from short distance in the 75th minute. Dante Mannie charged in rather forcefully in the 81st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dante Mannie the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Club Sportivo Quilmes booed when Leones FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dante Mannie didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arnoldo Nikola in the 82nd minute of play forced Leones FC's goalkeeper Baltasar Meder to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Leones FC's Baltasar Meder got control of the ball when Horacio Nisio tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 92nd minute, Ignacio Cayo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Leones FC's zone, Tiburcio Basajaun stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Baltasar Meder came out of the goal and Tiburcio Basajaun tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.