U21 League

Diego A Maradona
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Xandro Zubillaga got the match started through his kick off. Xandro Zubillaga struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Tony Joyce didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Uηiση Aтℓεтιcσ Mαгαcαιвσ✈. Gustau Samano made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Javier Rodriguez sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Javier Rodriguez got free with Gustau Samano in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Uηiση Aтℓεтιcσ Mαгαcαιвσ✈'s Gustau Samano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcelo Marcello in the 9th minute of play. After 11 played minutes, Uηiση Aтℓεтιcσ Mαгαcαιвσ✈'s Carsten-Alexander Rios shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Tony Joyce came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Uηiση Aтℓεтιcσ Mαгαcαιвσ✈ reached it. After a rather tough play, Uηiση Aтℓεтιcσ Mαгαcαιвσ✈'s Carsten-Alexander Rios got a free kick in the 13th minute. Gustau Samano stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marcelo Marcello's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. Gustau Samano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcelo Marcello, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Gustau Samano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcelo Marcello in the 22nd minute of the match. In the 23rd minute Atlético Patoruzu were awarded a corner. Marcelo Marcello went to the cornerflag to take it. Atlético Patoruzu's Marcelo Marcello was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Gustau Samano in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Txindoki Mejia lost his temper 25 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. 1-0 came in the 27th minute when Marcelo Marcello all by himself managed to get straight through the defense and place the ball into the net to the right of Gustau Samano. The audience was convinced that Marcelo Marcello's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gustau Samano was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. Gustau Samano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedro Pedro, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Marcelo Marcello succeeded in the game's 37th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-0. Javier Rodriguez hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Gabino Navajas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 46 minutes into the match, Uηiση Aтℓεтιcσ Mαгαcαιвσ✈'s Carsten-Alexander Rios broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Marcelo Marcello made a kick off. In the 51st minute, Uηiση Aтℓεтιcσ Mαгαcαιвσ✈'s Gabino Navajas dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erdiano Gil in the 57th minute of play forced Atlético Patoruzu's goalkeeper Tony Joyce to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 59 played minutes Uηiση Aтℓεтιcσ Mαгαcαιвσ✈ got a freekick which was hit by Loiola Jordan. In the 64th minute Marcelo Marcello shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustau Samano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gabino Navajas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Tony Joyce tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 70 minutes, Gabino Navajas took a quick shot and it went in 2-2 without a chance for Tony Joyce to make any attempt to save it. In the 75th match minute, Uηiση Aтℓεтιcσ Mαгαcαιвσ✈ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Loiola Jordan to maneuver through the defense. After 79 played minutes Atlético Patoruzu got a freekick which was hit by Dirk McMillian. Uηiση Aтℓεтιcσ Mαгαcαιвσ✈'s Carsten-Alexander Rios shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 80th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Tony Joyce but with some difficulty. After a defensive mix-up in Uηiση Aтℓεтιcσ Mαгαcαιвσ✈'s zone, Pedro Pedro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gustau Samano came out of the goal and Pedro Pedro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pedro Pedro might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gustau Samano. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Pedro Pedro ran back to his position shaking his head. Uηiση Aтℓεтιcσ Mαгαcαιвσ✈'s Gustau Samano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcelo Marcello in the 86th minute of play. Carsten-Alexander Rios's late challenge caught a Atlético Patoruzu's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Carsten-Alexander Rios helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Atlético Patoruzu booed when Uηiση Aтℓεтιcσ Mαгαcαιвσ✈ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carsten-Alexander Rios didn't get a good kick on the ball.