U18 League

Gigante del Norte
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Pegale De Puntín's Cristo Solustiano started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Nemesio Sazon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 16 minutes into the match, Anier Quin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Albino Maldonado. Club Dep. Union Madereros's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Anier Quin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. The supporters of Pegale De Puntín booed when Club Dep. Union Madereros was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lino Rafe didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 20th minute, Club Dep. Union Madereros's Jorge Pacifico seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Jorge Pacifico the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Club Dep. Union Madereros protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Jorge Pacifico had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In a very dangerous position, a player in Club Dep. Union Madereros fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 19th minute. Penalty! Albino Maldonado didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cristo Solustiano went, in the 24th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. 28 minutes into the match, Club Dep. Union Madereros's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Xabier came free, but Albino Maldonado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 29th minute, Lino Rafe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 30th match minute, Club Dep. Union Madereros was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Severiano Eriz to maneuver through the defense. Elpidio Oinatz kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Albino Maldonado came out of the goal in the 38th minute to try and stop a shot by Pegale De Puntín's Cristo Solustiano. But to his dismay, Cristo Solustiano quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. In the 47th minute, Cristo Solustiano ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Albino Maldonado was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. After the first half Pegale De Puntín were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Elpidio Oinatz made the kick off in the second half. Cristo Solustiano took the ball and in the 56 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Albino Maldonado. Albino Maldonado dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-5. Ricardo Eleazar kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Albino Maldonado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ricardo Eleazar in the 63rd minute of play. In the 66th minute, Erasmo Jenaro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 67th play minutes Anier Quin shot 0-6, a short shot which went by Albino Maldonado and just under the crossbar into goal. Albino Maldonado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anier Quin in the 76th minute of the match. In the 84th minute, Pegale De Puntín's Anier Quin dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-8. Cristo Solustiano might have been able to make a better finish in the 95th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Albino Maldonado. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cristo Solustiano ran back to his position shaking his head.