U18 League

Estadio Pendex
Spectators: 148 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jacobo Pirro started the match with the kick off. After 4 minutes, Joel Demesio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pendex and the 【E ➣VERON 11 players grew even worse after the yellow card. Joel Demesio kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Joel Demesio was shown his second yellow card after 5 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Joel Demesio kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. After 10 minutes, Ariel Idacio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 【E ➣VERON 11 and the Pendex players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, 【E ➣VERON 11's Ariel Idacio got a free kick in the 10th minute. The Pendex fans' excitement grew in the 12th match minute when Pendex's Jacobo Pirro looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Jacobo Pirros short, quick shot in the 16thth minute got Marcelino Abalos to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Guaberto Orlandus took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zeledon Rojelio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zeledon Rojelio in the 24th minute of play forced Pendex's goalkeeper Guaberto Orlandus to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Albano Barto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marcelino Abalos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind 【E ➣VERON 11's goalkeeper Marcelino Abalos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Albano Barto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marcelino Abalos having to make a save. Jacobo Pirro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Marcelino Abalos made a huge save. If Jacobo Pirro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

In the 53rd minute, Modesto Nerio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Jacobo Pirro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pendex's supporters rose to their feet, but Jacobo Pirro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marcelino Abalos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Marcelino Abalos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jacobo Pirro's shot from short distance in the 62nd minute. Marcelino Abalos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roberto Abreu in the 66th minute of the match. Marcelino Abalos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jacobo Pirro's shot from short distance in the 69th minute. When Jacobo Pirro fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pendex's protests and gave Jacobo Pirro a yellow card for diving instead. In the 70th match minute, Pendex was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jacobo Pirro to maneuver through the defense. Marcelino Abalos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Socorro Socorro in the 73rd minute of the match. In the 76th minute of the match, Honorio Aballe got a very nice opportunity to score, but Guaberto Orlandus was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 80 minutes into the match, Pendex's goal looked a bit too open when Zeledon Rojelio came free, but Guaberto Orlandus reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jacobo Pirro scored 4-0 in the 89th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marcelino Abalos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Pendex's Albano Barto in the 93rd minute got a chance for a shot 93rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye 【E ➣VERON 11's goalie prevented a goal. Guaberto Orlandus made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edgardo Pirmin in the 96th minute. 【E ➣VERON 11's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.